Between 1774 and 1800, Spain sent several expeditions to Alaska to assert its claim over the Pacific Northwest.
bᵻtwˌiːn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd sˈɛvənhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti fˈoːɹ ænd wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd, spˈeɪn sˈɛnt sˈɛvɹəl ˌɛkspədˈɪʃənz tʊ ɐlˈæskə tʊ ɐsˈɜːt ɪts klˈeɪm ˌoʊvɚ ðə pɐsˈɪfɪk nɔːɹθwˈɛst.