Domingo Elizondo
Encyclopedia
Domingo Elizondo was a Spanish
soldier of Basque origin
who lived in the late 18th century and whose main field of action was New Spain
. He fought against the Seris
and the Pimas in Sonora
in México
and Southern Arizona
in the United States
, between 1767 and 1771. He published a book about his experiences in the region.
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
soldier of Basque origin
Basque people
The Basques as an ethnic group, primarily inhabit an area traditionally known as the Basque Country , a region that is located around the western end of the Pyrenees on the coast of the Bay of Biscay and straddles parts of north-central Spain and south-western France.The Basques are known in the...
who lived in the late 18th century and whose main field of action was New Spain
New Spain
New Spain, formally called the Viceroyalty of New Spain , was a viceroyalty of the Spanish colonial empire, comprising primarily territories in what was known then as 'América Septentrional' or North America. Its capital was Mexico City, formerly Tenochtitlan, capital of the Aztec Empire...
. He fought against the Seris
Séris
Séris is a commune in the Loir-et-Cher department in central France.-See also:*Communes of the Loir-et-Cher department...
and the Pimas in Sonora
Sonora
Sonora officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Sonora is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided into 72 municipalities; the capital city is Hermosillo....
in México
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
and Southern Arizona
Southern Arizona
Southern Arizona is a region of the United States comprising the southernmost portion of the State of Arizona. It sometimes goes by the name Baja Arizona, which means "Lower Arizona" in Spanish.- Geography :...
in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, between 1767 and 1771. He published a book about his experiences in the region.