Project Gutenberg 2016-02-25 Public domain in the USA. 229 Bonnycastle, Richard Henry, Sir 1791 1847 Bonnycastle, Sir Richard Henry Bonnycastle, R. H. (Richard Henry), Sir Spanish America, Vol. 2 (of 2) E-text prepared by Josep Cols Canals, Adrian Mastronardi, Les Galloway, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive/American Libraries (https://archive.org/details/americana) "Spanish America, Vol. 2 (of 2)" by Sir Richard Henry Bonnycastle is a descriptive, historical, and geographical account written in the early 19th century. The book explores the dominions of Spain in the Western Hemisphere, focusing on the regions in South America and the Caribbean. Through its detailed examination, the work aims to provide insight into Spain's colonial influence, the geography, and the socio-political dynamics of its territories during that time. The opening portion sets the stage for an in-depth exploration of the South American dominions, beginning with the Captain Generalship of Caraccas. It outlines the geographical boundaries, political divisions, and historical context of the region, including its discovery by Columbus and subsequent colonization efforts. It also introduces significant events and figures related to the region's struggle for independence, such as Simon Bolivar's leadership during the revolutionary movements. By highlighting the region's diverse landscapes, governance, and the impact of colonial rule, the opening provides a foundation for understanding the complexities of Spanish America. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 66.3 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Latin America -- History Latin America -- Description and travel F1401 Text Category: History - Other Category: History - European Category: History - Modern (1750+) 912084 2025-09-20T13:24:14.083330 text/html 870638 2024-10-23T00:06:20 text/html 865089 2025-09-20T13:24:27.837268 application/epub+zip 869275 2025-09-20T13:24:16.249372 application/epub+zip 368633 2025-09-20T13:24:15.083327 application/epub+zip 1171299 2025-09-20T13:24:35.427735 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1102388 2025-09-20T13:24:26.656276 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 565371 2022-09-23T11:02:42.989299 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 730831 2025-09-20T13:24:12.016369 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 710803 2024-10-23T00:06:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16917 2025-09-20T13:24:35.587753 application/rdf+xml 15757 2025-09-20T13:24:15.260356 image/jpeg 2456 2025-09-20T13:24:15.172380 image/jpeg 831133 2025-09-20T13:24:14.152340 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