This detailed account chronicles a remarkable journey through the Americas, highlighting the author's travels from Spain to various significant locations in Mexico and Central America. It offers vivid descriptions of cities, cultures, and the author's twelve-year experience in Guatemala, including his conversion and return to his homeland. The narrative also provides insights into Spanish navigation, governance, and the diverse peoples encountered, alongside a grammar section for the Poconchi language. Rich in historical context, it captures the complexities of colonial interactions.
Thomas Gage Knihy
General Thomas Gage byl britský vojenský důstojník, který sloužil mnoho let v Severní Americe a je známý svou rolí v počátcích americké revoluce. Pocházel z aristokratické rodiny a během své kariéry se zúčastnil několika konfliktů, včetně Francouzské a indiánské války, kde sloužil po boku budoucího protivníka George Washingtona. Po dobytí Montrealu se stal jeho vojenským guvernérem a prokázal se jako schopný administrátor. Jeho pokusy o zabavení vojenských zásob v Massachusetts v roce 1775 vyvolaly bitvy u Lexingtonu a Concordu, které zahájily Americkou revoluční válku.






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