The True History of the Conquest of New Spain Vol 1

Bernal Digrave;az del Castillo (14921584) was a foot soldier in the army of Mexico's conqueror Hernagrave;n Cortegrave;s, and participated in the campaigns that led to the fall of the Aztec empire in 1521. This 1928 translation of his journals derives from the 1904 edition by the Mexican historian Genaro Garcigrave;a - the first edition based on the original manuscript. Written as a corrective to accounts that overemphasised Cortegrave;s' exploits, Digrave;az's epic focuses on the experiences of the common soldier. The most complete contemporary chronicle of the Mexican conquest, this important historical document is also a captivating adventure narrative that combines factual accuracy with many dramatic anecdotes. Volume 1, in which Digrave;az recounts his first two expeditions to the Yucatagrave;n coast and the beginning of his service in Cortegrave;s' army, contains chapters 181 and includes part of Garcigrave;a's 1904 introduction to his edition.