Spanish Trinidad /

Morales Padr on, Francisco.

Spanish Trinidad / Francisco Morales Padr on ; edited and translated by Armando Garc ia de la Torre. - xvi, 287 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm

Translation of: La Trinidad Espa nola, originally published in 2011.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 277-279) and index.

Columbus's ships in the seas of Trinidad -- The first attempts to settle Trinidad -- Trinidad as a base of operations for El Dorado -- Trinidad in the seventeenth century -- Trinidad in the eighteenth century (1700-1783) -- Chac on : a questionable governor -- The Anglo-Spanish rivalry -- Trinidad ceases to be Spanish.

History of Trinidad's 300 under Spanish rule, written from the Spanish perspective. Examines the policies that fuelled Trinidad's economic and demographic transformation from a remote outpost to a prized possession of Spain, ultimately seized by the British.

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1498-1797


Spanish colonies.


Trinidad and Tobago--History--Spanish rule, 1498-1797.
Spain--Colonies--America.
America.
Trinidad and Tobago.


History.

F2120 / .M67313 2012

972.983/02

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