Travel Essays · Character
Vasquez
A character, possibly a bandit or historical figure in California.
minor
First appearance: the silverado squatters
Vasquez shows up with force in Mexicans, Americans, and Indians. The page is where that presence becomes real.
The bandit who returned to Monterey after his troops were dispersed, seen publicly in streets and saloons.
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In Mexicans, Americans, and Indians: The bandit who returned to Monterey after his troops were dispersed, seen publicly in streets and saloons. Later, in Calistoga: Mentioned as a notorious highway robber whose fame is…
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- Other
Character groups
- American and Mexican Encounters
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- Aftermath
- Closing
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See Vasquez in the silverado squatters