- EAN13
- 9782381119489
- Éditeur
- Human and Literature Publishing
- Date de publication
- 13/02/2024
- Langue
- anglais
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- S'identifier
Cuba Island and the Inhabitants
Historical Essay
Richard Davey, Maturin Ballou
Human and Literature Publishing
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The island of Cuba, one of the earliest discoveries of the great admiral, has
been known to Europe since 1492, and has borne, successively, the names of
Juana, Fernandina, Santiago and Ave Maria, having found refuge at last in the
aboriginal appellation. Soon after its discovery by Columbus, it was colonized
by Spaniards from St. Domingo, but was considered mainly in the light of a
military depot, by the home government, in its famous operations at that
period in Mexico. The fact that it was destined to prove the richest jewel in
the Castilian crown, and a mine of wealth to the Spanish treasury, was not
dreamed of at this stage of its history. Even the enthusiastic followers of
Cortez, who sought that fabulous El Dorado of the New World, had no golden
promise to hold forth for this gem of the Caribbean Sea...
Cuba became the head-quarters of the Spanish power in the west, forming the
point of departure for those military expeditions which, though inconsiderable
in numbers, were so formidable in the energy of the leaders, and in the arms,
discipline, courage, ferocity, fanaticism and avarice, of their followers,
that they were amply adequate to carry out the vast schemes of conquest for
which they were designed. It was hence that Cortez marched to the conquest of
Mexico,— a gigantic undertaking — one a slight glance at which will recall to
the reader the period of history to which we would direct his attention.
been known to Europe since 1492, and has borne, successively, the names of
Juana, Fernandina, Santiago and Ave Maria, having found refuge at last in the
aboriginal appellation. Soon after its discovery by Columbus, it was colonized
by Spaniards from St. Domingo, but was considered mainly in the light of a
military depot, by the home government, in its famous operations at that
period in Mexico. The fact that it was destined to prove the richest jewel in
the Castilian crown, and a mine of wealth to the Spanish treasury, was not
dreamed of at this stage of its history. Even the enthusiastic followers of
Cortez, who sought that fabulous El Dorado of the New World, had no golden
promise to hold forth for this gem of the Caribbean Sea...
Cuba became the head-quarters of the Spanish power in the west, forming the
point of departure for those military expeditions which, though inconsiderable
in numbers, were so formidable in the energy of the leaders, and in the arms,
discipline, courage, ferocity, fanaticism and avarice, of their followers,
that they were amply adequate to carry out the vast schemes of conquest for
which they were designed. It was hence that Cortez marched to the conquest of
Mexico,— a gigantic undertaking — one a slight glance at which will recall to
the reader the period of history to which we would direct his attention.
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