The discovery and conquest of Mexico, 1517-1521 /
Bernal Diaz del Castillo (1495-1584) served under Cortes through the entire Mexican campaign, and his narrative is both an invaluable document and a spectacular epic. Del Castillo saw Cortes sink his own ships (to prevent desertion) as soon as they landed on Mexican soil, and watched Montezuma becom...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English Spanish |
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Cambridge, MA :
Da Capo Press,
2003
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| Edition: | 2nd Da Capo Press ed |
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