History of the Conquest of Peru - Vol. 2

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• Title Page iii
• Contents of Vol. II v
• Book Third. - Conquest of Peru. 1
• Chapter IX - New Inca Crowned- Municipal Regulations 3
• Chapter X - Escape of the Inca - Return of Hernando Pizarro 37
• Book Fourth. - Civil Wars of the Conquerors. 77
• Chapter I - Almagro's March to Chili. -- Sufferings of Thetroops. -- He Returns and Seizes Cuzco. -- Actionof Abancay. -- Gaspar De Espinosa. -- Almagroleaves Cuzco. -- Negotiations with Pizarro. 79
• Chapter II - First CIvil War 102
• Chapter III. - Pizarro Revisits Cuzco 124
• Chapter IV. - Gonzalo Pizarro's Expedition. --Passage Across Themountains.--Discovers the Napo.--Incrediblesufferings. -- Orellana Sails Down the Amazon.-- Despair of the Spaniards. -- The Survivors Re­turn to Quito. 143
• Chapter V - The Almagro Faction. -- Their Desperate Condi­tion. -- Conspiracy Against Francisco Pizarro. --Assassination of Pizarro. -- Acts of the Conspir­ators. -- Pizarro's Character. 160
• Chapter VI - Movements of the Conspirators. -- Advance of Vacade Castro. -- Proceedings of Almagro. -- Progressof the Governor. -- the Forces Approach Eachother. -- Bloody Plains of Chupas. -- Conduct Ofvaca De Castro. 189
• Chapter VII. - Abuses by the Conquerors - Code for the Colo­nies -Great Excitement in Peru 228
• Chapter VIII. - The Viceroy Arrives at Lima - Gonzalo Pizarro Marches from Cuzco 249
• Chapter IX. - Measures of Gonzalo Pizarro. -- Escape of Vaca Decastro. -- Reappearance of the Viceroy. -- Hisdisastrous Retreat. -- Defeat and Death of Theviceroy. -- Gonzalo Pizarro Lord of Peru. 270
• Book Fifth. Settlement of the Country 309

• Title Page iii
• Contents of Vol. II v
• Book Third. - Conquest of Peru. 1
• Chapter IX - New Inca Crowned- Municipal Regulations 3
• Chapter X - Escape of the Inca - Return of Hernando Pizarro 37
• Book Fourth. - Civil Wars of the Conquerors. 77
• Chapter I - Almagro's March to Chili. -- Sufferings of Thetroops. -- He Returns and Seizes Cuzco. -- Actionof Abancay. -- Gaspar De Espinosa. -- Almagroleaves Cuzco. -- Negotiations with Pizarro. 79
• Chapter II - First CIvil War 102
• Chapter III. - Pizarro Revisits Cuzco 124
• Chapter IV. - Gonzalo Pizarro's Expedition. --Passage Across Themountains.--Discovers the Napo.--Incrediblesufferings. -- Orellana Sails Down the Amazon.-- Despair of the Spaniards. -- The Survivors Re­turn to Quito. 143
• Chapter V - The Almagro Faction. -- Their Desperate Condi­tion. -- Conspiracy Against Francisco Pizarro. --Assassination of Pizarro. -- Acts of the Conspir­ators. -- Pizarro's Character. 160
• Chapter VI - Movements of the Conspirators. -- Advance of Vacade Castro. -- Proceedings of Almagro. -- Progressof the Governor. -- the Forces Approach Eachother. -- Bloody Plains of Chupas. -- Conduct Ofvaca De Castro. 189
• Chapter VII. - Abuses by the Conquerors - Code for the Colo­nies -Great Excitement in Peru 228
• Chapter VIII. - The Viceroy Arrives at Lima - Gonzalo Pizarro Marches from Cuzco 249
• Chapter IX. - Measures of Gonzalo Pizarro. -- Escape of Vaca Decastro. -- Reappearance of the Viceroy. -- Hisdisastrous Retreat. -- Defeat and Death of Theviceroy. -- Gonzalo Pizarro Lord of Peru. 270
• Book Fifth. Settlement of the Country 309
• Chapter I - Great Sensation in Spain - Pedro de la Gasca - HIs Early Life - His Mission to Peru 311
• Chapter II. Gasca Assembles His Forces. 340
• Chapter III. - Dismay in Gasca's Camp - His Winter Quarters - He Resumes His March 374
• Chapter IV. - Execution of Carbajal - Gonzalo Pizarro Beheaded - Spoils of Victory -Wise Refors by Gasca - He Returns to Spain - His Death and Character 408
• Appendix. 449
• Index. 497