Project Gutenberg 2005-04-06 Public domain in the USA. 442 Blair, Emma Helen 1851 1911 Robertson, James Alexander 1873 1939 Robertson, J. A. (James Alexander) Bourne, Edward Gaylord 1860 1908 The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898 — Volume 18 of 55 1617-1620 Explorations by Early Navigators, Descriptions of the Islands and Their Peoples, Their History and Records of the Catholic Missions, as Related in Contemporaneous Books and Manuscripts, Showing the Political, Economic, Commercial and Religious Conditions of Those Islands from Their Earliest Relations with European Nations to the Close of the Nineteenth Century Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Philippine_Islands,_1493%E2%80%931898 Produced by Jeroen Hellingman and the PG Distributed Proofreaders Team "The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898 — Volume 18 of 55" by Emma Helen Blair et al. is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book covers a crucial period in the Philippines' past from 1617 to 1620, detailing the islands' navigation history, the status of their colonial administration, and the interactions between local peoples and European powers, specifically focusing on Spain and the Dutch. It likely provides insights into the political, economic, and social circumstances faced by the Philippines during this turbulent era. At the start of the volume, the narrative introduces significant events from 1617 to 1618, reflecting on the conflicts between Spanish forces and Dutch marauders in the waters surrounding the Philippine Islands. The text recounts the strategic preparations for naval engagements, notably a decisive battle against the Dutch fleet at Playa Honda, which marked a critical point in maintaining Spanish presence in the region. Additionally, the volume highlights the economic hardship suffered due to pirate raids and the challenges of governing the islands. Through letters and records from various officials, the accounts underscore concerns about corruption, military inadequacies, and the pressing need for reform in colonial management, painting a vivid picture of a colony caught in the throes of geopolitical strife. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 58.8 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Philippines -- History -- Sources Missions -- Philippines Philippines -- Discovery and exploration Demarcation line of Alexander VI DS Text Category: History - Other Category: History - Early Modern (c. 1450-1750) Category: History - Warfare 646576 2025-08-06T14:35:26.862388 text/html 645451 2020-12-14T09:50:52 text/html 326351 2025-08-06T14:35:37.441373 application/epub+zip 332494 2025-08-06T14:35:30.842370 application/epub+zip 303867 2025-08-06T14:35:29.305369 application/epub+zip 657210 2025-08-06T14:35:42.108311 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 608741 2025-08-06T14:35:36.299328 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 415514 2022-09-07T22:29:03.290783 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 577176 2025-08-06T14:35:25.695415 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 577121 2020-12-14T09:50:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 577114 2020-12-14T09:50:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 23224 2025-08-06T14:35:42.252314 application/rdf+xml 23078 2025-08-06T14:35:29.822389 image/jpeg 4764 2025-08-06T14:35:29.563326 image/jpeg 206420 2020-12-14T09:50:52 application/octet-stream application/zip 217921 2020-12-14T09:50:53 application/octet-stream application/zip 206175 2020-12-14T09:50:53 application/octet-stream application/zip 308186 2025-08-06T14:35:26.911358 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 en.wikipedia en.wikipedia