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thedrake20 Apr 2016 11:15 a.m. PST

Looking for suggestions on books chronicling the Spanish conquistadores campaigns,conquests,and exploration of the Americas.

Any suggestions welcome.

Thx,
Mark

zippyfusenet20 Apr 2016 6:26 p.m. PST

I've read mostly about the Spanish entradas into what is now the United States.

Duncan's De Soto: A Savage Quest in the Americas is up-to-date on archaeology and a great read:

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Cabeza de Vaca's Narrative of the Narvaez Expedition is a first hand account:

link

ZULUPAUL Supporting Member of TMP21 Apr 2016 1:07 a.m. PST

The Discovery and Conquest of Mexico by Diaz

EMPERORS LIBRARY21 Apr 2016 1:15 a.m. PST

search on archive.org for free versions of many books in various formats

Personal logo Aurochs Supporting Member of TMP21 Apr 2016 5:35 a.m. PST

Armies of the 16th Century Volume 2 by Ian Heath

Pictors Studio24 Apr 2016 6:01 a.m. PST

link

Is pretty good. It covers a lot of the nitty gritty of the campaign, it is fairly balanced and well written.

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