Domingo de Bonechea
Deceased Person
1713 – 1775
Who was Domingo de Bonechea?
Domingo de Bonechea Andonaegui, born on August 8, 1713 in Getaria, Basque Country, Spain, died in Tahiti in 1775, was an explorer for the Spanish crown. He is known for having tried to incorporate Tahiti to the Spanish seaborne empire.
He was the son of Juan Bauptista de Bonechea and Francisca Andonaegui, who married on 25 March 1714,a few months after Domingo's birth.
De Bonechea's voyages were commissioned by the Viceroy of Peru, Manuel de Amat y Juniet, who was concerned that Captain Cook's explorations might lead to the creation of British bases from which to attack Peru. De Bonechea reached Tahiti only weeks after Cook, and indeed found an axe left there by Cook's expedition. He recorded a great many local native words.
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- Born
- Aug 8, 1713
Getaria, Gipuzkoa - Also known as
- Domingo de Boenechea
- Nationality
- Spain
- Died
- 1775
Tahiti
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on July 23, 2013
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