Discovery and Conquest of Mexico 1517-1521

First published in 1928.
'Something more than an historical document of the first importance...his narrative is so readable that one's interest and admiration are equally divided between the stupendous events he records and the charming revelations of his own character.' Saturday Review.
Four eye-witnesses of the discovery and conquest of Mexico by the Spaniards have left written records, but of these the present volume and the letters of Cortés (Volume 14) are by far the most important.

List of contents

1. The Discovery2. The Expedition under Hernando Cortes3. The March Inland4. The War in Tlaxcala5. The March to Mexico6. The Stay in Mexico7. The Expedition under Panfilo de Narvaez8. The Flight from Mexico9. The Halt at Tepeaca10. The Return to the Valley11. Preliminary Expeditions12. The Siege and Fall of Mexico

About the author

Bernal Diaz Del Castillo, Genaro Garcia

Summary

Four eye-witnesses of the discovery and conquest of Mexico by the Spaniards have left written records, but of these the present volume and the letters of Cortés are by far the most important.

Product details

• Authors: Bernal Diaz Del Castillo
• Assisted by: Genaro Garcia (Editor), A P Maudslay (Translation), A. P. Maudslay (Translation)
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 15.03.2013
• EAN: 9780415847087
• ISBN: 978-0-415-84708-7
• No. of pages: 644
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous