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 Project Gutenberg 2016-06-06 Public domain in the USA. 251 Watson, Robert Grant 1892 Spanish and Portuguese South America during the Colonial Period; Vol. 2 of 2 Produced by Josep Cols Canals, Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries) "Spanish and Portuguese South America During the Colonial Period; Vol. 2 of 2" by Robert Grant Watson is a historical account written in the late 19th century. This volume focuses on the conflicts and dynamics in Brazil during the Dutch War from 1623 to the culmination of Dutch control in the region, detailing the socio-political interactions between Portuguese settlers, Dutch invaders, and local populations. The work examines the struggles for power, territorial claims, and the varying allegiances forged during this turbulent period. The opening of this volume introduces the Dutch interest in Brazil, emphasizing their initial successes during the war against Portuguese forces. It outlines the arrival of a Dutch fleet and the subsequent capture of Salvador da Bahia with minimal resistance. The narrative progresses, detailing the defensive maneuvers of the Portuguese, the internal conflicts prompted by Dutch military strategies, and the forming of local alliances. Key figures emerge, such as the Dutch commander Van Dort and the Portuguese bishop Teixeira, along with dramatic shifts in power dynamics, as well as the rising tensions that lead to broader conflict. Overall, this section sets the stage for an in-depth exploration of colonial power struggles in early modern South America. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 52.3 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en America -- Discovery and exploration South America -- History -- To 1806 F2201 Text Category: History - Other Category: History - Early Modern (c. 1450-1750) 719062 2025-07-21T04:43:30.232731 text/html 700474 2024-10-23T00:41:37 text/html 436157 2025-07-21T04:43:39.347124 application/epub+zip 447655 2025-07-21T04:43:31.797645 application/epub+zip 311202 2025-07-21T04:43:30.963660 application/epub+zip 739985 2025-07-21T04:43:44.945067 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 658748 2025-07-21T04:43:38.394102 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 454269 2022-09-23T20:20:55.399190 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 662599 2025-07-21T04:43:29.095655 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 642567 2024-10-23T00:41:37 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16820 2025-07-21T04:43:45.087068 application/rdf+xml 14453 2025-07-21T04:43:31.065665 image/jpeg 2673 2025-07-21T04:43:31.016641 image/jpeg 404638 2025-07-21T04:43:30.289692 application/octet-stream application/zip