Fort San Miguel
1789–1795 Spanish fort in Vancouver Island, Canada / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about the fort in Vancouver Island. For other uses, see Fort St. Michael (disambiguation).
Fort San Miguel was a Spanish fortification at Yuquot (formerly Friendly Cove) on Nootka Island, just west of north-central Vancouver Island. It protected the Spanish settlement, called Santa Cruz de Nuca, the first colony in British Columbia.
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Fort San Miguel | |
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Yuquot, Nootka Island, near Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada | |
Coordinates | 49.59163°N 126.615458°W / 49.59163; -126.615458 |
Type | fortification, colony |
Site information | |
Controlled by | Spanish |
Site history | |
Built | 1789 |
In use | 1789–1795 |
Garrison information | |
Past commanders | Pedro de Alberni |
Garrison | Free Company of Volunteers of Catalonia, First Company |
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