The True History of the Conquest of New Spain [Paperback]

An eyewitness account of the conquest of Mexico (15191522); this final volume describes the beginning of Spanish rule.The journals of the foot soldier Bernal D?az (14921584) are the fullest surviving eyewitness account of the Mexican conquest led by Hern?n Cort?s. The final volume describes the aftermath of the campaign and outlines how the Spanish established their authority on the land and its inhabitants.The journals of the foot soldier Bernal D?az (14921584) are the fullest surviving eyewitness account of the Mexican conquest led by Hern?n Cort?s. The final volume describes the aftermath of the campaign and outlines how the Spanish established their authority on the land and its inhabitants.Bernal D?az del Castillo (14921584) was a foot soldier in the army of Mexico's conqueror Hern?n Cort?s, and participated in the campaigns that led to the fall of the Aztec empire in 1521. This 1928 translation of his journals derives from the 1904 edition by the Mexican historian Genaro Garc?a - the first edition based on the original manuscript. Written as a corrective to accounts that overemphasised Cort?s' exploits, D?az's epic includes the experiences of the common soldier: hardship, thirst, long marches and unexpected attacks by rebels. The most complete contemporary chronicle of the Mexican conquest, this important historical document is also a captivating adventure narrative that combines factual accuracy with many dramatic anecdotes. This final volume contains chapters 174214 and historical appendices by the editor. D?az describes the aftermath of the Mexican conquest, and outlines how the Spanish established their authority over the land and its inhabitants.Book XIV. The Expedition to Honduras: 174. How Hernando Cort?s set out from Mexico on the road to Las Higueras; 175. What Cort?s arranged after the factor and Veedor to Mexico; 176. How we had arrived at the town of Ciguatepecad; 177. What Cort?s attended to after reaching Acal?; 178. How we went on our way; lC%