Project Gutenberg 2004-06-01 Public domain in the USA. 173 Kerr, Robert 1755 1813 A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume 04 Arranged in Systematic Order: Forming a Complete History of the Origin and Progress of Navigation, Discovery, and Commerce, by Sea and Land, from the Earliest Ages to the Present Time Produced by Robert Connal, Allen Siddle and PG Distributed Proofreaders. This file was produced from images generously made available by the Canadian Institute for Historical Microreproductions "A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume 04" by Robert Kerr is a historical account written during the early 19th century. This volume continues the systematic collection of voyages and travels, focusing specifically on the rich narrative of the Spanish conquest, including detailed descriptions of significant events such as the discovery of Mexico and Peru. The work seeks to give readers not only a history of exploration and commerce but also insights into the cultural encounters that transformed these regions. The opening of the volume introduces the historical context of the Spanish expedition led by Hernán Cortés to conquer the Mexican Empire. It describes the initial march towards Mexico and the precarious relationships with indigenous groups, detailing the military strategies, severe battles, and negotiations that took place during this period. As the Spaniards contended with distrust from the Tlaxcalans and encountered fierce resistance from the Mexicans, the narrative highlights both the bravery and treachery involved in these early interactions, setting the stage for the complex dynamics of conquest and cultural exchange in the New World. The historical figures of Cortés and various indigenous leaders emerge as pivotal players in the unfolding drama of ambition, conflict, and survival. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 51.1 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Voyages and travels G Text Category: Travel Writing Category: History - Other Category: History - European Category: History - Early Modern (c. 1450-1750) Category: History - Warfare 1340666 2025-07-05T15:03:42.800390 text/html 1313211 2024-10-28T19:35:25 text/html 574294 2025-07-05T15:03:54.679777 application/epub+zip 594989 2025-07-05T15:03:46.386848 application/epub+zip 559751 2025-07-05T15:03:45.127381 application/epub+zip 1092229 2025-07-05T15:04:01.904808 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1051402 2025-07-05T15:03:53.835833 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 818537 2022-09-06T21:09:46.917336 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1318023 2023-10-06T05:45:01.771440 text/plain 1298023 2024-10-28T19:35:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 15771 2025-07-05T15:04:02.023738 application/rdf+xml 25362 2025-07-05T15:03:45.627354 image/jpeg 4882 2025-07-05T15:03:45.376329 image/jpeg 569135 2025-07-05T15:03:42.900386 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia