Project Gutenberg 2016-08-28 Public domain in the USA. 362 Hudson, Charles B. (Charles Bradford) 1865 1939 Hudson, Charles Bradford Leyendecker, J. C. (Joseph Christian) 1874 1951 Leyendecker, Joseph Christian Leyendecker, J.C. 07032156 The Crimson Conquest: A Romance of Pizarro and Peru Produced by Al Haines "The Crimson Conquest: A Romance of Pizarro and Peru" by Charles B. Hudson is a historical novel written in the early 20th century. The narrative is set during the early Spanish conquests in South America, focusing on the expeditions led by Francisco Pizarro. The main characters introduced include Lieutenant Cristoval de Peralta and Pedro, a one-legged cook, showcasing their interactions amid the backdrop of fortune-seeking adventurers and the complex dynamics of war and betrayal in the New World. The opening of the novel paints a vivid picture of the bustling plaza of Panama at sunset in 1531, as soldiers and adventurers mingle, eagerly discussing the spoils from Pizarro’s recent expedition to Peru. Lieutenant Cristoval de Peralta is depicted as a sturdy cavalier amid this throng, while Pedro, the comedic and resourceful cook, is determined to join the expedition despite his disability. The chapter illustrates the blend of ambition, camaraderie, and the looming dangers of the expedition as recruits enlist with hopes of wealth, setting the stage for battles, intrigues, and the clash between Spanish conquerors and the Inca Empire. The reader is introduced to a world filled with adventure and the allure of conquest, dotted with both humor and tension as these characters navigate their fates amid the broader historical events unfolding. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 73.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Peru -- History -- Conquest, 1522-1548 -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: History - General Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction Category: Historical Novels Category: Adventure 895968 2025-06-21T07:40:49.218764 text/html 882537 2024-10-23T01:03:07 text/html 577266 2025-06-21T07:41:08.767666 application/epub+zip 1164062 2024-12-22T05:24:21.047965 application/pdf 924576 2024-12-22T05:24:03.509055 application/pdf 597826 2025-06-21T07:40:56.761708 application/epub+zip 407872 2025-06-21T07:40:52.316721 application/epub+zip 814563 2025-06-21T07:41:15.741613 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 757404 2025-06-21T07:41:05.822660 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 568563 2022-09-24T03:42:49.736437 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 789313 2025-06-21T07:40:47.623802 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 794082 2016-08-28T10:16:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 790034 2016-08-28T10:17:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 790035 2016-08-28T10:17:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 27000 2025-06-21T07:41:15.931641 application/rdf+xml 779313 2025-06-21T07:40:47.163777 text/x-rst 779313 2016-08-28T10:16:54 text/x-rst 28094 2025-06-21T07:40:53.773750 image/jpeg 3996 2025-06-21T07:40:52.995715 image/jpeg 308557 2016-08-28T10:16:56 application/octet-stream application/zip 307955 2016-08-28T10:17:00 application/octet-stream application/zip 562624 2016-08-28T10:17:06 application/octet-stream application/zip 542175 2016-08-28T10:16:54 application/octet-stream application/zip 307794 2016-08-28T10:17:02 application/octet-stream application/zip 547074 2025-06-21T07:40:49.295752 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