Francisco Antonio Mourelle
Francisco Antonio Mourelle de la Rúa (July 17, 1750 – May 24, 1820) was a
1775 voyage
Mourelle served the Spanish navy in the
Mourelle's journal was somehow taken clandestinely to London, where it was translated and published. Captain James Cook made use of the information in Mourelle's journal during his travels in the Pacific Northwest.[1]
1779 voyage
Mourelle again served as the pilot of Quadra, and second in command of the ship Favorita, during the 1779 expedition commanded by
Later career
During his service at San Blas, Mourelle traveled extensively throughout the
Mourelle was to command the
Mourelle was transferred to Spain in 1793. He was promoted to frigate captain in the same year as the action of 19 January 1799 where he took a leading role. He became ship's captain in 1806, and commodore in 1811. He commanded a squadron in 1818 that was to put down a rebellion in the Rio de la Plata, but the endeavor never got underway.[1]
Mourelle died on May 24, 1820, at the age of 69.[1]
Legacy
Maurelle Island in the Discovery Islands of the South Coast of British Columbia, Canada, was named for him.[4]
References
- ^ ISBN 0-8032-9418-2.
- ISBN 0810853957.
- ^ Keith S. Chambers & Doug Munro, The Mystery of Gran Cocal: European Discovery and Mis-Discovery in Tuvalu, 89(2) (1980) The Journal of the Polynesian Society, 167-198
- ^ "Maurelle Island". BC Geographical Names.