The Discovery and Conquest of Mexico

by Diaz Del Castillo, Bernal

• ISBN13: 9780306813191
• ISBN10: 030681319X
• Edition: Reprint
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2004-01-20
• Publisher: Grand Central Publishing

Summary

Bernal Diaz del Castillo (1495-1584) served under Cortes through the entire Mexican campaign, and his narrative, one of only four extant firsthand accounts, is both an invaluable document and a spectacular epic. He watched as Cortes sank his own Spanish ships, making desertion impossible and committing his small band of conquistadors irrevocably to the Conquest. He bore witness to the imprisonment of Montezuma in his own palace and was privy to the counsels of the great leaders throughout the Campaign.

Author Biography

Bernal Diaz del Castillo fought in over one hundred battles against Mexico. His account of the conquest is one of only four firsthand accounts.

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. xi
Extracts from Editor's Introduction	p. xix
Prefatory Note	p. xxxii
Preface by the Author	p. xxxiii
The Discovery
The Expedition under Cordova	p. 3
The Expedition under Grijalva	p. 17
The Conquest
The Expedition under Cortes	p. 31
The March Inland	p. 69
The War in Tlaxcala	p. 121
The March to Mexico	p. 169
The Stay in Mexico	p. 197
The Expedition under Narvaez	p. 255
The Flight from Mexico	p. 295
The Halt at Tepeaca	p. 327
The Return to the Valley	p. 339
Preliminary Expeditions	p. 355
The Siege and Fall of Mexico	p. 391
Appendix
Commentary by the Translator	p. 457
Note on Spelling	p. 469
Itinerary	p. 470
Index	p. 473
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