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"Juan Bautista de Anza was born in 1693 to a poor family in the Basque province of Gipuzkoa, Spain. As a young man, he made his way to America, where he joined many of his Basque compatriots as part of Spain's colonial establishment. In time, he became a silver miner, cattle rancher, and commander of the cavalry in Sonora, Mexico. His activities were crucial to the survival of the tenuous, far-flung settlements of Spain's northernmost colonial frontier, and his colorful and eventful career exemplifies the vital role played by Basques in the settlement of Spanish America."--BOOK JACKET.