Spain's Declining Power in South America, 1730-1806University of California Press, 1919 - 440 páginas |
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Página 11 - The discussions, the agitation, the rebellions, and the military campaigns of the later decades of the eighteenth century and the early years of the nineteenth century gave evidence of dissatisfaction with the old order of affairs, and reveal efforts, often misdirected, to realize new ideals.
Página 366 - VI. That at the time of the delivery of the place and fortress of Monte Video, which shall take place at the end of the two months fixed in the Second Article, the delivery will be made in the terms it was found, and with the Artillery it had when it was taken.
Página 55 - ... violent controversy that arose between the Spanish lieutenant and the Creole governor there appeared a widening breach between the two classes represented by these antagonists. The relations that existed between these men present one of the many indications of the scorn of the Spaniard for the Creole, and the Creole's fateful resentment. In fact, one of the characteristics of Quito society in this period, besides its extreme poverty, was the lack of union, the discord, the antagonism between...
Página 368 - Whitelocke returned to England, and was there tried by a court-martial on four distinct charges. The essential points of these charges were as follows : "1. That Whitelocke had sent a message to the Spanish commander, demanding, among other things, 'the surrender of all persons holding civil offices in the government of Buenos Aires as prisoners of war.' "2. That during the march from Ensenada to Buenos Aires he 'did not make the military arrangements best calculated to ensure the success of his...
Página 369 - Ayres, and at a time when the troops under his command were in possession of posts on each flank of the town, and of the principal arsenal, with a communication open to the fleet, and having an effective force of about five thousand men, did enter into, and fmally conclude a treaty with...
Página 197 - laid siege to the town of Sorata, where the Spaniards of the neighboring districts had taken refuge with their families and wealth. The unarmed Indians were unequal to the storming of fortifications, which, although constructed only of earth, were lined with artillery. But their leader surmounted this difficulty by the adoption of a measure that would have done credit to any commander. By the construction of a lengthened mound he collected the waters which flow from the neighboring snowy heights...
Página 190 - ... neighborhood of Cuzco. A detachment under Antonio Castelo, proceeding directly to the city, was defeated at Saylla, a place about two leagues from Cuzco, but it finally reached the main body of the Inca's army, which was stationed on the heights of Picchu, overlooking the town. While encamped here, Tupac Amaru wrote to the cabildo and the bishop. These letters were dated January 3, 1781. In the letter to the cabildo, he affirmed his position as the heir of the Incas, and declared that he was...
Página 369 - Licutenant-General did not make, although it was in his power, any effectual attempt by his own personal exertion or otherwise, to co-operate with, or support, the different divisions of the army under his command, when engaged with the enemy in the streets of Buenos Ayres on the 5th of July...
Página 365 - II. The troops of his Britannic Majesty shall retain for the period of two months the fortress and place of Montevideo, and as a neutral country there shall be considered a line drawn from San Carlos on the west to Pando on the east, and there shall not be on any part of that line hostilities committed on any side, the neutrality being understood only that the individuals of both nations may live freely under their respective laws, the Spanish subjects being judged by theirs, as the...
Página 329 - With regard to the enterprise in question, I wish it much to be undertaken, but I should be glad that the principal agency was in the United States, they to furnish the whole land force if necessary. The command in this case would very naturally fall upon me ; and I hope I should disappoint no favorable anticipations.