The Indian militia and description of the Indies

Publication Data

• Title The Indian militia and description of the Indies
• Alternative Title Milicia y descripción de las Indias. English
• Author Bernardo de Vargas Machuca
• Contributor Kris E. Lane
• Publisher Duke University Press
• Publication date 2008
• Publication location Durham, N.C.
• Language English

Contents

Introductory study
Approvals, dedications, and sonnets
Book 1 of the Indian militia
Book 2 of the Indian militia
Book 3 of the Indian militia
Book 4 of the Indian militia
A brief description of all the western Indies
Hydrography of the coasts and seas of the Indies
Geography of the most distinguished kingdoms and provinces of the Indies
Compendium of the sphere
Declaration of the proper names of this book
Appendix 1: A posthumous report on Bernardo de Vargas Machuca's services, ca. 1622
Appendix 2: Selections from The defense of western conquests, ca. 1603.

Topics

• Indians of the West Indies :: Early works to 1800
• Indians of South America :: Early works to 1800
• Military art and science :: America :: Early works to 1800
• Guerrilla warfare :: America :: Early works to 1800
• America :: Early accounts to 1600
• Colombia :: Description and travel :: Early works to 1800
• Venezuela :: Description and travel :: Early works to 1800
• West Indies :: Description and travel :: Early works to 1800
• America
• Colombia
• Venezuela
• West Indies

The Indian militia and description of the Indies by Bernardo de Vargas Machuca. ISBN 9780822343141. Published by Duke University Press in 2008. Publication and catalogue information, links to buy online and reader comments.