Zebulon Montgomery Pike, The hapless wander, as he is often called was one of many one-time significant figures in early United States history who inexplicably faded from prominence, with the passage of time, This along with his unfortunate connection with the infamous traitor General James Wilkinson, have given Zebulon a well-deserved reputation for pitiable-luck . A direct descendant of early colonial politician and settler John Pike, Zebulon named after his father and American Revolutionary Major Zebulon Pike SR (1)., was born during the height of the American Revolutionary War on January 5 1779 in Lamington, New Jersey.(1)
As true with modern military families Zebulon grew in a succession of military bases and …show more content…
Several of his men, drained from their journey fall behind, unable to keep the pace and were left by their comrades as Pike unwaveringly pushed forward, Eventually reaching the Rio
Grande which they misidentified for the Red River and accidentally established a Base camp in
Spanish territory to rest and wait for Stragglers(3). It was here either by accident or the design that Pike and his men were “invited” by a Company of Spanish dragoons to accept the hospitality of the Spanish Governor of New Mexico, Joaquin Alencaster, who seemed neither surprised nor angered by the arrival of foreign troops on Spanish soil and visit his capital of
Santé Fe (2) . Though his Papers were confiscated, by all accounts the party was treated quite well by their Spanish “hosts” given largely free reign as long as they followed the escort’s,
As true with modern military families Zebulon grew in a succession of military bases and …show more content…
Several of his men, drained from their journey fall behind, unable to keep the pace and were left by their comrades as Pike unwaveringly pushed forward, Eventually reaching the Rio
Grande which they misidentified for the Red River and accidentally established a Base camp in
Spanish territory to rest and wait for Stragglers(3). It was here either by accident or the design that Pike and his men were “invited” by a Company of Spanish dragoons to accept the hospitality of the Spanish Governor of New Mexico, Joaquin Alencaster, who seemed neither surprised nor angered by the arrival of foreign troops on Spanish soil and visit his capital of
Santé Fe (2) . Though his Papers were confiscated, by all accounts the party was treated quite well by their Spanish “hosts” given largely free reign as long as they followed the escort’s,