The Conquest of New Spain

The Conquest of New Spain
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Publisher : Penguin UK
Total Pages : 585
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ISBN-10 : 9780141913070
ISBN-13 : 014191307X
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Book Synopsis The Conquest of New Spain by : Bernal Diaz del Castillo

Download or read book The Conquest of New Spain written by Bernal Diaz del Castillo and published by Penguin UK. This book was released on 2003-06-26 with total page 585 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Vivid, powerful and absorbing, this is a first-person account of one of the most startling military episodes in history: the overthrow of Montezuma's doomed Aztec Empire by the ruthless Hernan Cortes and his band of adventurers. Bernal Díaz del Castillo, himself a soldier under Cortes, presents a fascinatingly detailed description of the Spanish landing in Mexico in 1520 and their amazement at the city, the exploitation of the natives for gold and other treasures, the expulsion and flight of the Spaniards, their regrouping and eventual capture of the Aztec capital.


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