Basque Explorers in the Pacific Ocean

by William A. Douglass

The Pacific Ocean was for several centuries, from the discovery of the Strait of Magellan in 1520 until Cook's voyages in the 1700s, considered to be the "Spanish Lake." However, Spain was never a monolithic entity and this book then considers "Spanish" exploration in the Pacific from the perspective of the Basques, who have an important maritime tradition and were key figures in Pacific exploration. From Juan Sebasti n Elkano's taking over command...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1935709607
• ISBN13: 9781935709602
• Release Date: April 2015
• Publisher: Center for Basque Studies Press
• Length: 230 Pages