Juan Bautista de Anza

Juan Bautista De Anza

Juan Bautista de Anza Bezerra Nieto (July 6/7, 1736 – December 19, 1788) was a Novo-Spanish explorer and Governor of New Mexico for the Spanish Empire.

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