A Chronicle of the Conquest of Granada

by Irving, Washington

• ISBN13: 9781589632646
• ISBN10: 1589632648
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2001-07-01
• Publisher: Lightning Source Inc

Author Biography

Washington Irving (1783-1859) was an American writer remembered for the stories Rip Van Winkle and The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, contained in The Sketch Book (1819-1820)

Table of Contents

Of the Kingdom of Granada, and the tribute which it paid to the Castilian crown	p. 9
How the Catholic sovereigns sent to demand arrears of tribute of the Moor, and how the Moor replied	p. 13
How the Moor determined to strike the first blow in the war	p. 17
Expedition of Muley Aben Hassan against the fortress of Zahara	p. 19
Expedition of the Marques of Cadiz against Alhama	p. 23
How the people of Granada were affected on hearing of the capture of Alhama; and how the Moorish King sallied forth to regain it	p. 31
How the Duke of Medina Sidonia, and the Chivalry of Andalusia, hastened to the relief of Alhama	p. 38
Sequel of the events at Alhama	p. 42
Events at Granada, and rise of the Moorish King Boabdil El Chico	p. 46
Royal expedition against Loxa	p. 51
How Muley Aben Hassan made a foray into the lands of Medina Sidonia, and how he was received	p. 58
Foray of Spanish cavaliers among the mountains of Malaga	p. 64
Effects of the disasters among the mountains of Malaga	p. 76
How King Boabdil El Chico marched over the borders	p. 79
How the Count De Cabra sallied forth from his castle, in quest of King Boabdil	p. 83
The battle of Lucena	p. 87
Lamentations of the Moors for the battle of Lucena	p. 93
How Muley Aben Hassan profited by the misfortunes of his son Boabdil	p. 97
Captivity of Boabdil El Chico	p. 99
Of the treatment of Boabdil by the Castilian sovereigns	p. 102
Return of Boabdil from captivity	p. 105
Foray of the Moorish Alcaydes and battle of Loper	p. 110
Retreat of Hamet El Zegri, Alcayde of Ronda	p. 119
Of the reception at Court of the Count de Cambra and the Alcayde De Los Donzeles	p. 122
How the Marques of Cadiz concerted to surprise Zahara, and the result of his enterprise	p. 125
Of the fortress of Alhama, and how wisely it was governed by the Count De Tendilla	p. 130
Foray of Christian knights into the territory of the Moors	p. 135
Attempt of El Zagal to surprise Boabdil in Almeria	p. 141
How King Ferdinand commenced another campaign against the Moors, and how he laid siege to Coin and Cartama	p. 144
Siege of Ronda	p. 149
How the people of Granada invited El Zagal to the throne, and how he marched to the capital	p. 154
How the Count De Cabra attempted to capture another King, and how he fared in his attempt	p. 158
Expedition against the castles of Cambil and Albahar	p. 165
Enterprise of the Knights of Calatrava against Zalea	p. 171
Death of Muley Aben Hassan	p. 175
Of the Christian army which assembled at the city of Cordova	p. 179
How fresh commotions broke out in Granada, and how the people undertook to allay them	p. 184
How King Ferdinand held a council of war at the Rock of the Lovers	p. 187
How the royal army appeared before the city of Loxa, and how it was received; and of the doughty achievements of the English Earl	p. 190
Conclusion of the siege of Loxa	p. 195
Capture of Illora	p. 197
Of the arrival of Queen Isabella at the camp before Moclin; and of the pleasant sayings of the English Earl	p. 199
How King Ferdinand attacked Moclin, and of the strange events that attended its capture	p. 204
How King Ferdinand foraged the Vega; and of the battle of the Bridge of Pinos, and the fate of the two Moorish brothers	p. 208
Attempt of El Zagal upon the life of Boabdil, and how the latter was roused to action	p. 214
How Boabdil returned secretly to Granada, and how he was received	p. 217
How King Ferdinand laid siege to Velez Malaga	p. 220
How King Ferdinand and his army were exposed to imminent peril before Velez Malaga	p. 227
Result of the stratagem of El Zagal to surprise King Ferdinand	p. 230
How the people of Granada rewarded the valor of El Zagal	p. 236
Surrender of Velez Malaga and other places	p. 239
Of the city of Malaga and its inhabitants	p. 241
Advance of King Ferdinand against Malaga	p. 246
Siege of Malaga	p. 250
Siege of Malaga continued, obstinacy of Hamet El Zegri	p. 253
Attack of the Marques of Cadiz upon Gibralfaro	p. 256
Siege of Malaga continued, stratagems of various kinds	p. 258
Sufferings of the people of Malaga	p. 262
How a Moorish Santon undertook to deliver the city of Malaga from the power of its enemies	p. 265
How Hamet El Zegri was hardened in his obstinacy by the arts of a Moorish astrologer	p. 269
Siege of Malaga continued, destruction of a tower by Francisco Ramirez De Madrid	p. 273
How the people of Malaga expostulated with Hamet El Zegri	p. 274
How Hamet El Zegri sallied forth with the sacred banner, to attack the Christian camp	p. 277
How the city of Malaga capitulated	p. 281
Fulfillment of the prophecy of the dervise--Fate of Hamet El Zegri	p. 286
How the Castilian sovereigns took possession of the city of Malaga, and how King Ferdinand signalized himself by his skill in bargaining with the inhabitants for their ransom	p. 288
How King Ferdinand prepared to carry the war into a different part of the territories of the Moors	p. 294
How King Ferdinand invaded the eastern side of the kingdom of Granada, and how he was received by El Zagal	p. 298
How the Moors made various enterprises against the Christians	p. 302
How King Ferdinand prepared to besiege the city of Baza, and how the city prepared for defense	p. 305
The Battle of the Gardens before Baza	p. 310
Siege of Baza--Embarrassments of the army	p. 314
Siege of Baza continued--How King Ferdinand completely invested the city	p. 317
Exploit of Hernando Perez Del Pulgar and other cavaliers	p. 320
Continuation of the siege of Baza	p. 323
How two friars arrived at the camp, and how they came from the Holy Land	p. 326
How Queen Isabella devised means to supply the army with provisions	p. 331
Of the disasters that befell the camp	p. 334
Encounters between the Christians and Moors before Baza; and the devotion of the inhabitants to the defense of their city	p. 337
How Queen Isabella arrived at the camp, and the consequences of her arrival	p. 340
Surrender of Baza	p. 343
Submission of El Zagal to the Castilian sovereigns	p. 349
Events at Granada subsequent to the submission or El Zagal	p. 353
How King Ferdinand turned his hostilities against the city of Granada	p. 357
The fate of the Castle of Roma	p. 362
How Boabdil El Chico took the field; and his expedition against Alhendin	p. 365
Exploit of the Count De Tendilla	p. 368
Expedition of Boabdil El Chico against Salobrena--Exploit of Hernando Perez Del Pulgar	p. 372
How King Ferdinand treated the people of Guadix, and how El Zagal finished his regal career	p. 377
Preparations of Granada for a desperate defense	p. 381
How King Ferdinand conducted the siege cautiously; and how Queen Isabella arrived at the camp	p. 385
Of the insolent defiance of Yarfe, the Moor, and the daring exploit of Hernando Perez Del Pulgar	p. 387
How Queen Isabella took a view of the city of Granada, and how her curiosity cost the lives of many Christians and Moors	p. 390
Conflagration of the Christian camp	p. 396
The last ravage before Granada	p. 398
Building of the City of Santa Fe--Despair of the Moors	p. 402
Capitulation of Granada	p. 405
Commotions in Granada	p. 408
Surrender of Granada	p. 412
How the Castilian sovereigns took possession of Granada	p. 416
Appendix
Fate of Boabdil El Chico	p. 419
Death of the Marques of Cadiz	p. 422
The Legend of the death of Don Alonzo De Aguilar	p. 425
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