Pedro Simn, Pedro Simon

The Expedition of Pedro de Ursua and Lope de Aguirre in Search of El Dorado and Omagua in 1560 1

Translated from Fray Pedro Simon's Sixth Historical

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This Hakluyt Society volume (1861) describes the most notorious sixteenth-century expedition in search of El Dorado.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 318
• Erscheinungstermin: 4. Dezember 2009
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 216mm x 140mm x 19mm
• Gewicht: 450g
• ISBN-13: 9781108010672
• ISBN-10: 1108010679
• Artikelnr.: 30365007

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction Clements R. Markham
1. Gives a brief account of the deeds of Pedro de Ursua before his arrival in Peru
2. Pedro de Ursua builds the brigantines for the expedition, and makes Pedro de Ramiro his lieutenant-general
3. Arles and Frias are displeased at having Ramiro among them
4. People in Peru are fearful of mutiny in Ursua's expedition
5. Juan de Vargas commences his voyages
6. From the river Bracamoras the governor continues his voyage to that of Cocama, where he finds Juan de Vargas with his party
7. The Indians come out to see the expedition
8. Pedro de Ursua contiunes his course through a desert region
9. Pedro de Ursua names a provisor or vicar-general for his fleet
10. The mutineers determine to kill the governor, Pedro de Ursua, and to return to Peru
11. The cruise of the traitor Aguirre
12. The new general, Don Fernando, calls a council to discuss matters relative to the projected discovery of the new lands of the Dorado
13. They leave the village (Machiparo) where they had killed Ursua
14. Don Fernando comes to an understanding with Lope de Aguirre
15. The soldiers irritate the Indians
16. Don Fernando thanks them for his new election
17. Aguirre addresses the soldiers
18. Various projects regarding their journey to Pirú
19. They arrive at an Indian village
20. Don Fernando calls a council
21. Difficulties between Captain Lorenzo Salduendo and Aguirre
22. Aguirre makes his arrangements to kill the Prince Don Fernando and others
23. Aguirre explains the cause of death of the governor and the others to the camp
24. They catch an Indian
25. Going down the river, they fall in with some strongly built houses, where they find cakes of salt
26. The first Spaniard who sailed out of the mouth of this river was Captain Francisco de Orellana
27. The maestro del campo, having received Aguirre's orders, departs, and strangles Sancho Pizarro on the road
28. Aguirre makes prisoners of the governor, alcalde, and their companions
29. For the love of a roving life, like that which the traitors led, some soldiers of the island join them
30. Aguirre kills one of his captains
31. Aguirre kills a captain, named Juan de Turriaga
32. Aguirre arranges for the execution of the governor and his companions in captivity
33. The people of the port of Burburata send tidings to the governor of Venezuala and that of Merida, concerning the acts of the traitor
34. Preparations ordered by the Royal Audience of Sante Fé, and officers appointed
35. Aguirre marches with his soldiers to Punta de Piedras
36. Lope de Aguirre writes to the provincial
37. Aguirre prepares to leave the island
38. Aguirre orders an old man to be killed
39. Aguirre embarks with all his people
40. Garcia de Paredes goes from Merida to Tocuyo with some followers, sent by the governor
41. Aguirre is informed that some soldiers, who were friendly to him, were in that part of the country
42. Aguirre kills a tradesman, also a soldier, in this town of Burburata
43. Aguirre marches, but with much trouble, towards Valencia
44. The traitor allows the priest of Margarita to return to his dwelling
45. Aguirre, marching from Valencia to Barquicimeto, comes to a mining settlement, where he falls into some trouble
46. The maestro del campo, in a narrow part of the road, unexpectedly finds himself in Aguirre's camp
47. Garcia de Paredes lays hands on some clothes and ammunition belonging to the traitor
48. Bravo accepts the posts conferred on him by the governor
49. Aguirre sends sixty arquebusiers to fire into the king's camp at night
50. Aguirre, having fears of the desertion of his men, retires to his entrenchment
51. The maestro del campo and Captain Bravo come up towards Aguirre's entrenchment
52. Gives an account of the country Aguirre came from, his character and customs.