Project Gutenberg 2021-03-28 Public domain in the USA. 234 Díaz del Castillo, Bernal 1496 1584 Diaz del Castillo, Bernal Díaz, Bernal Del Castillo, Bernal Díaz Díaz del Castillo, Bernardo Castillo, Bernal Díaz del Verdadera historia de los sucesos de la conquista de la Nueva-España (1 de 3) Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Historia_verdadera_de_la_conquista_de_la_Nueva_Espa%C3%B1a Wikipedia page about this book: https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Historia_verdadera_de_la_conquista_de_la_Nueva_Espa%C3%B1a Ramón Pajares Box and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Verdadera historia de los sucesos de la conquista de la Nueva-España" by Bernal Díaz del Castillo is a historical account written in the mid-19th century. The book provides a firsthand narrative of the events surrounding the Spanish conquest of what is now Mexico, capturing the experiences of the soldiers involved, particularly focusing on the figure of the author himself, Bernal Díaz, who served under Hernán Cortés. The narrative aims to offer a detailed and authentic perspective on the conquests and the interactions between the Spanish soldiers and the indigenous peoples. At the start of the text, the author introduces himself and recounts his journey from Castilla to the New World, highlighting the early challenges he faced, including disease and conflicts among his comrades. Díaz describes his participation in various expeditions, leading to the decision to join Hernán Cortés on his mission to explore and conquer new lands. The opening portion of the book includes details about the preparation for expeditions, encounters with indigenous groups, and the harsh realities of life as a soldier during this tumultuous time. The groundwork is laid for a vivid retelling of the early days of the Spanish conquest, filled with danger, intrigue, and the struggle for resources in a foreign land. (This is an automatically generated summary.) es Mexico -- History -- Conquest, 1519-1540 F1201 Text Category: Biographies Category: History - Other Category: History - American Category: History - European 846333 2025-06-25T13:01:54.049567 text/html 823672 2024-10-18T12:30:06 text/html 480914 2025-06-25T13:02:05.654538 application/epub+zip 481493 2025-06-25T13:01:55.803626 application/epub+zip 481492 2025-06-25T13:01:54.976592 application/epub+zip 618332 2025-06-25T13:02:13.001514 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 513273 2025-06-25T13:02:04.746561 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 512188 2022-09-29T08:31:09.460356 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 771665 2025-06-25T13:01:53.086598 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 751526 2024-10-18T12:30:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17156 2025-06-25T13:02:13.145468 application/rdf+xml 10348 2025-06-25T13:01:55.093543 image/jpeg 2714 2025-06-25T13:01:55.036546 image/jpeg 312781 2025-06-25T13:01:54.117546 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 en.wikipedia