Translation of this late 16th century text, recently termed "the first manual of guerrilla warfare ever published," will contribute to a deeper understanding of the history of Spanish colonization, and of the history of science and medicine.
Translation of this late 16th century text, recently termed "the first manual of guerrilla warfare ever published," will contribute to a deeper understanding of the history of Spanish colonization, and of the history of science and medicine.
Captain Bernardo de Vargas Machuca, Edited with an introduction by Kris Lane
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List of Illustrations ix Preface xi Acknowledgments xiii Introductory Study xvii Approvals, Dedications, and Sonnets 1 Book One of the Indian Militia 17 Book Two of the Indian Militia 55 Book Three of the Indian Militia 81 Book Four of the Indian Militia 133 A Brief Description of All the Western Indies 165 Hydrography of the Coasts and Seas of the Indies 213 Geography of the Most Distinguished Kingdoms and Provinces of the Indies 221 Compendium of the Sphere 229 Declaration of the Proper Names of this Book 235 Appendix One: A Posthumous Report on Bernardo de Vargas Machuca's Services, ca. 1622 239 Appendix Two: Selections from The Defense of Western Conquests, ca. 1603 245 Notes 259 Bibliography 281 Index 289
List of Illustrations ix Preface xi Acknowledgments xiii Introductory Study xvii Approvals, Dedications, and Sonnets 1 Book One of the Indian Militia 17 Book Two of the Indian Militia 55 Book Three of the Indian Militia 81 Book Four of the Indian Militia 133 A Brief Description of All the Western Indies 165 Hydrography of the Coasts and Seas of the Indies 213 Geography of the Most Distinguished Kingdoms and Provinces of the Indies 221 Compendium of the Sphere 229 Declaration of the Proper Names of this Book 235 Appendix One: A Posthumous Report on Bernardo de Vargas Machuca's Services, ca. 1622 239 Appendix Two: Selections from The Defense of Western Conquests, ca. 1603 245 Notes 259 Bibliography 281 Index 289
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