Spanish East Indies exception of a short period at the end of the 18th century). In 1821 the New Spanish Viceroyalty collapsed following the Mexican War of Independence, which resulted in the First Mexican Empire. All control of the Spanish East Indies government was then transferred to Madrid, until the United States annexed most Spanish territories in the Asia-Pacific region after the Spanish–American War of 1898. In 1574 the Captaincy General of the Philippines was created as a dependency of the Viceroyalty of New Spain. The Real Audiencia of Manila was created on and established in 1584 as the highest tribunal of the
East Redonda Island northeast. At the northern end of the island is Pryce Channel. The eastern half of the island is home to the "East Redonda Island Ecological Reserve", a preserve established for forestry research and forest growth. It is . The highest point on East Redonda Island is Mount Addenbroke at . (50° 14' N; 124° 41' W) Both Redonda Islands were sighted in 1792 by the Spanish explorers Galiano and Valdés and given the name "Isla Redonda", meaning "round". East Redonda Island East Redonda Island is a coastal island in British Columbia, Canada, part of the Discovery Islands archipelago. It lies