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 The most complete contemporary chronicle of the Mexican conquest, this important historical document is also a captivating adventure narrative that combines factual accuracy with many dramatic anecdotes.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.

The March to Mexico
How we went to the city of Cholula
How, at the orders of Montezume, they had planned to kill us in the city of Cholula
About certain messages and messengers we sent to the Great Montezuma
How the Great Montezuma sent a present of gold
How we began our march to the city of Mexico
How the Great Montezuma again sent other ambassadors to us
About the great and solemn reception which the Great Montezuma gave CortÃ©s
The Stay in Mexico
How the Great Montezuma came to our quarters
How on the following day our Captain CortÃ©s went to see the Great Montezuma
Of the manner and appearance of the Great Montezuma
How our captain went out to see the city of Mexico and Tlaltelolco
How we made our church and altar
How the Mexican captains fought a battle against Juan de Escalante
Of the seizure of Montezuma
How our CortÃ©s sent a gentleman as his lieutenant to Villa Rica
How when the great Montezuma was a prisoner, CortÃ©s entertained him
How CortÃ©s ordered two sloops to be built
How we launched the two sloops
How the nephews of the great Montezuma went about assembling the other great lords and persuading them to come to Mexico and free the great Montezuma
How the great Montezuma and many Caciques and chieftains gave fealty to His Majesty
How the captains returned whom our CortÃ©s had sent to examine the mines
How CortÃ©s told the great Montezuma to pay tribute
How the gold which we had obtained was divided
How Juan VelÃísquez de Leon and the Treasurer, Gonzalo MejÃ¡a, had words about the gold that was missing
How the Great Montezuma told CortÃ©s that he wished to give him one of his daughters in marriage
How the great Montezume told our captain CortÃ©s to leave Mexico
The Expedition Against Narvaez
How Diego VelÃísquez the Governor of Cuba hastened to send his Armada against us
How PÃínfilo de Narvaez arrived at the port of San Juan de UlÃºa
How PÃínfilo de Narvaez sent five persons from his fleet to demand of Gonzalo de Sandoval that he should surrender himself
How CortÃ©s wrote to the Captain and to his other friends
How the Captain PÃínfilo de Narvaez had words with the Oidor Lucas VÃísquez de Ayllon
How Narvaez went with all his forces to Cempoala
How the great Montezuma asked CortÃ©s why he wished to go against Narvaez
How CortÃ©s agreed with all us soldiers that the Fraile de la Merced should be again sent to the camp of Narvaez
How the Fraile de la Merced went to Cempoala
How in our camp we held a muster of the soldiers
How there came to our camp AndrÃ©s de Duero
How Juan VelÃísquez de Leon and CortÃ©s's orderly named Juan del Rio, arrived at the camp of Narvaez
About the plan and commands that were issued in our camp
How after the defeat of Narvaez there arrived the Indians of Chinantla
How CortÃ©s sent Captain Francisco de Lugo to the port
The Flight From Mexico
How they went by forced marches
How they made war on us in Mexico
When Montezume was dead CortÃ©s decided to tell the news to his captains and chieftain
How we determined to flee from Mexico
How we went to the capital and largest town in Tlaxcala
The Halt at Tepeaca
How we went to the province of Tepeaca
How a ship came from Cuba
How the Indians of Guacachula came to beg help from CortÃ©s
How they arrived at the rock and port which is near Villa Rica, a ship
How CortÃ©s sent Gonzalo de Sandoval to bring to peace the towns of XalaÃ inco and Ãçacatami
How all the men and women slaves were collected to be branded in the name of His Majesty
How the captains and principal persons who had come in the company of Narvaez asked leave to return to the island of Cuba; A
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