Indígenas, Borbones y enclaves coloniales. Las relaciones interétnicas en el fuerte San José durante su primera década de funcionamiento (Chubut, 1779-1789)

Abstract

In the late 18th century, the Spanish Crown implemented the plan of colonization of the Patagonian Atlantic coast. As part of this plan, they created Nuestra Señora del Carmen Fort (Province of Buenos Aires), Nueva Colonia and Floridablanca Fort (Province of Santa Cruz), and San José Fort (Province of Chubut). My analysis will focus on the interethnic relations at San José Fort while discussing them as conveying foundational characteristics within a context of Bourbon and Indigenous contact policies, during the Fort’s first decade. My results point to a particular structuring of interethnic relationships in San José Fort, showing a predominantly conflictive side as compared to the other two colonies.

Keywords

• San José Fort
• Patagonia
• Interethnic Relations
• Colonialism
• 18th Century