Domingo Elizondo Explained

Domingo Elizondo (c. 1710 - died 1 June 1783, Madrid) was a Spanish soldier from Navarre^[1] who lived in the late 18th century.

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Before coming to New Spain, Elizondo fought in the battlefields of Italy during the War of the Austrian Succession (1740–1748) and Seven Years' War (1756-1763).His main field of action was New Spain, where he served between 1767 and 1771.

In 1767, Elizondo was sent with 500 soldiers to Sonora.^[2] Between 1767 and 1771, he served throughout New Spain, fighting against the Seris and the Pimas in México and Southern Arizona. He published a book about his experiences in the region.^[3]

Notes and References

1. http://www.tercios.org/R_D/R_D_elizondo.html EL CORONEL DOMINGO DE ELIZONDO (1710-1783)
2. Book: Stagg . Albert L. . The First Bishop of Sonora: Antonio de los Reyes, O.F.M . 1 June 1976 . University of Arizona Press . 978-0-8165-0549-4 . 8 . English.
3. Book: Elizondo , Domingo . Domingo Elizondo

   . Domingo Elizondo . Noticia de la expedición contra los rebeldes seris y pimas de Sonora, 1767-1771 . . Instituto de Investigaciones Históricas . 1999 . 968-36-7444-5 .