Project Gutenberg 2010-05-21 Public domain in the USA. 5977 Díaz del Castillo, Bernal 1496 1584 Diaz del Castillo, Bernal Díaz, Bernal Del Castillo, Bernal Díaz Díaz del Castillo, Bernardo Castillo, Bernal Díaz del Lockhart, John Ingram The Memoirs of the Conquistador Bernal Diaz del Castillo, Vol 1 (of 2) Written by Himself Containing a True and Full Account of the Discovery and Conquest of Mexico and New Spain. Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Historia_verdadera_de_la_conquista_de_la_Nueva_Espa%C3%B1a Produced by Julia Miller, Jane Hyland and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries) "The Memoirs of the Conquistador Bernal Diaz del Castillo, Vol 1 (of 2)" by Bernal Diaz del Castillo is a historical account written in the late 16th century. The work chronicles the author's firsthand experiences and observations as one of the soldiers who participated in the Spanish conquest of New Spain, particularly focusing on the dramatic events surrounding the discovery and conquest of Mexico. Diaz del Castillo’s narrative provides a unique perspective on this significant period, often emphasizing the collective efforts of his fellow soldiers alongside Hernán Cortés. The opening of the memoir reveals Diaz del Castillo's departure from Castile in 1514, detailing his experiences during the initial explorations with Pedro Arias de Ávila and subsequent travels to Cuba and Yucatan. He describes the hardships faced, including battles against native populations, extreme thirst, and the death of comrades. Diaz del Castillo's narrative is rich in detail, showcasing not only the stark realities of conquest but also the political dynamics among the conquistadors themselves. From the beginning, it is clear that he aims to provide an authentic recounting of events, presenting himself as an honest chronicler of history amidst the challenges of war and competition for glory among his peers. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 56.8 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Mexico -- History -- Conquest, 1519-1540 F1201 Text Category: Biographies Category: History - Other Category: History - European Category: History - Warfare 1195681 2025-08-13T08:59:07.009845 text/html 1199233 2021-01-06T15:36:09 text/html 537779 2025-08-13T08:59:23.204734 application/epub+zip 560538 2025-08-13T08:59:11.825834 application/epub+zip 511616 2025-08-13T08:59:09.908839 application/epub+zip 1114957 2025-08-13T08:59:32.525770 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 981296 2025-08-13T08:59:21.565771 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 750632 2022-09-15T04:50:45.399747 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1102121 2025-08-13T08:59:05.511863 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1102005 2021-01-06T15:36:09 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1102002 2021-01-06T15:36:09 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 22207 2025-08-13T08:59:32.726723 application/rdf+xml 25354 2025-08-13T08:59:10.558795 image/jpeg 4812 2025-08-13T08:59:10.192831 image/jpeg 386519 2021-01-06T15:36:09 application/octet-stream application/zip 404434 2021-01-06T15:36:10 application/octet-stream application/zip 386422 2021-01-06T15:36:10 application/octet-stream application/zip 506445 2025-08-13T08:59:07.094866 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 es.wikipedia en.wikipedia