was built on top of a rocky island—tall but small. Embrasures had to be built to support the guns. It then took four days to emplace eight large cannons. Later, six smaller cannons were also emplaced. The battery did not have enough space for the remaining eight large cannon Eliza had brought, so they were stored ashore. The Spanish soldiers left the fort in 1792. In 1795 it was finally abandoned under the terms of the third Nootka Convention. Before being occupied by Spain the site had been the Mowachaht summer village of Yuquot. It was reoccupied by the Mowachaht under Chief Maquinna. Remnants of the Spanish post, including its kitchen garden, were still visible when John R. Jewitt, an English captive of Maquinna, lived there in 1803–1805. See also History of British Columbia History of the west coast of North America References Further reading Information about Friendly Cove and its history from VancouverIsland.com External links 1802 map of Friendly Cove by Espinosa y Tello, showing the artillery battery on top of San Miguel Island (I.a y Bat.a de S.n Miguel), David Rumsey Map Collection. 1844 map of Friendly Cove by Eugene Duflot De Mofras, showing San Miguel Island (Ile de San Miguel), Barry Lawrence Ruderman Antique Maps San Miguel Nootka Sound region History of Vancouver Island Spanish history in the Pacific Northwest Nuu-chah-nulth 1790s in New Spain Former populated places in British Columbia Spanish communities 1789 establishments in New Spain 1795 disestablishments in New Spain