Project Gutenberg 2006-10-08 Public domain in the USA. 133 Azara, Félix de 1742 1821 Azara, Felix de Azara y Perera, Félix Francisco José Pedro de D'Azara, Félix Diario de un reconocimiento de la guardia y fortines Produced by Adrian Mastronardi, Taavi Kalju and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica) at http://gallica.bnf.fr) "Diario de un reconocimiento de la guardia y fortines" by Félix de Azara is a historical account written in the early 19th century. The work documents the expedition led by Azara as he surveys the defenses of the Buenos Aires frontier against Indigenous incursions, focusing on the construction and placement of forts and settlements to enhance security and territory. It offers a detailed insight into military strategy and local geography during a time of unrest in the region. The opening of the text introduces the context for Azara's expedition, explaining the urgency behind the need for reinforced border security due to continuous threats from Indigenous groups. The narrative sets up the official mandate from the Viceroy of Buenos Aires, tasking Azara with surveying the frontier to determine suitable locations for new military outposts and settlements. As the expedition begins, Azara meticulously notes the distances traveled, geographic observations, and logistical challenges faced by his party, reflecting a blend of scientific inquiry and military duty while highlighting the sociopolitical dynamics of the period. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 51.0 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. es Buenos Aires (Argentina : Province) -- Description and travel Argentina -- History -- To 1810 F2801 Text Argentina Category: History - American Category: History - Warfare 180751 2025-07-08T09:27:44.509181 text/html 174454 2006-10-08T05:42:18 text/html 135861 2025-07-08T09:27:51.938170 application/epub+zip 135830 2025-07-08T09:27:47.996223 application/epub+zip 117721 2025-07-08T09:27:46.687212 application/epub+zip 325217 2025-07-08T09:27:54.716136 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 315555 2025-07-08T09:27:51.050189 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 275892 2022-09-09T09:49:06.438312 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 122483 2025-07-08T09:27:43.765217 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 120957 2006-10-08T05:42:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19691 2025-07-08T09:27:54.844143 application/rdf+xml 18560 2025-07-08T09:27:47.195170 image/jpeg 3982 2025-07-08T09:27:46.938188 image/jpeg 44154 2006-10-08T05:42:18 application/octet-stream application/zip 49058 2006-10-08T05:42:20 application/octet-stream application/zip 131042 2025-07-08T09:27:44.520205 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 es.wikipedia