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At the end of 1760s, news about foreign ships crossing the Strait of Magallanes worried the Viceroy of Peru, Manuel de Amat y Juniet. That worry forced the Viceroy to organize an expedition of exploration and recognition. The main goal of the expedition was to verify if there were settlements or foreign troops in the southern areas of Chile or in any of the nearby islands. The expedition was composed by two ships, the Captain of the main ship was González Ahedo. In November 1770, the expedition arrived to Easter Island. They mistakenly identified the island with the island of Davis. Although the Spanish didn't know, it was the second time that an European had seen Easter Island. Easter Island was found by the Netherlander sailor Jakob Roggeveen fourty eigth years before. González Ahedo cartographed Easter Island and took possession of the island in the name of the King of Spain, Carlos III. After this, they left the island and went to Chile where they verified that there were no signs of the presence of settlers or foreign troops. They retourned to Peru on March 29, 1771.
A finales de la década de 1760, las noticias sobre barcos extranjeros que cruzaban el estrecho de Magallanes preocuparon al virrey de Perú, Manuel de Amat y Juniet. Esa preocupación obligó al virrey a organizar una expedición de exploración y reconocimiento. El objetivo principal de la expedición era verificar si había asentamientos o tropas extranjeras en las zonas del sur de Chile o en cualquiera de las islas cercanas. La expedición estaba compuesta por dos barcos, el capitán del buque principal era González Ahedo. En noviembre de 1770, la expedición llegó a la Isla de Pascua. Identificaron erróneamente la isla con la isla de Davis. Aunque los españoles no sabían, era la segunda vez que un europeo veía la Isla de Pascua. La Isla de Pascua fue encontrada por el marinero holandés Jakob Roggeveen cuarenta y ocho años antes. González Ahedo cartografió la Isla de Pascua y tomó posesión de la isla en nombre del Rey de España, Carlos III. Después de esto, abandonaron la isla y se dirigieron a Chile, donde verificaron que no había señales de la presencia de colonos o tropas extranjeras. Regresaron a Perú el 29 de marzo de 1771.
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At the end of the 1760s, news about foreign ships crossing the Strait of Magallan worried the Viceroy of Peru, Manuel de Amat y Juniet.
That worry forced the Viceroy to organize an expedition of exploration.
"Recognition" does not really make sense here. But looking at the original Spanish text, the words "reconocimiento" and "exploración" seem equivalent to me.
The expedition was composed of two ships. The captain of the main ship was González Ahedo.
In November 1770, the expedition arrived at Easter Island.
They mistakenly identified the island as the island of Davis. / . They mistook the island for the island of Davis.
Although the Spanish didn't know, it was the second time that a European had seen Easter Island.
Easter Island had been found by the Dutch sailor Jakob Roggeveen forty eight years before.
González Ahedo mapped Easter Island and took possession of the island in the name of the King of Spain, Carlos III.
"Cartographed" is correct here, but people would generally use "mapped".
They returned to Peru on March 29, 1771.
Easter Island had been found by the Dutch sailor Jakob Roggeveen forty eigtht years earlier.
Bien hecho.