The Conquest of New Spain
Download or Read eBook The Conquest of New Spain PDF written by Bernal Diaz del Castillo and published by Penguin UK. This book was released on 2003-06-26 with total page 581 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : Bernal Diaz del Castillo |
| Publisher | : Penguin UK |
| Total Pages | : 581 |
| Release | : 2003-06-26 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780141913070 |
| ISBN-13 | : 014191307X |
| Rating | : 4/5 (70 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Conquest of New Spain by : Bernal Diaz del Castillo
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.
