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The Discovery and Conquest of Mexico 1517-1521
Overview
Bernal Daz del Castillo (1495-1584) served under Corts through the entire Mexican campaign, and his narrative, one of only four extant firsthand accounts, is both an invaluable document and a spectacular epic. He watched as Corts sank his own Spanish ships, making desertion impossible and committing his small band of conquistadors irrevocably to the Conquest. He bore witness to the imprisonment of Montezeuma in his own palace and was privy to the counsels of the great leaders throughout the Campaign.
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Details
- ISBN-13: 9780306813191
- ISBN-10: 030681319X
- Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
- Publish Date: January 2004
- Dimensions: 8.57 x 5.56 x 1.44 inches
- Shipping Weight: 1.47 pounds
- Page Count: 478
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