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Vidas intrépidas : Españoles que forjaron un imperio.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- de la Cuesta, Julio Albi.
- Language:
- Spanish
- Subjects (All):
- Soldiers--Spain.
- Soldiers.
- Military history.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (500 pages)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Madrid : Desperta Ferro Ediciones, 2023.
- Summary:
- This book by Julio Albi de la Cuesta explores the lives of Spanish soldiers from the 16th to the 17th centuries, who played pivotal roles in the formation of the Spanish Empire. Through detailed biographical sketches, it captures the diverse backgrounds and experiences of these individuals, ranging from noblemen to common soldiers, highlighting their courage, struggles, and the harsh realities of military life. The author aims to provide a closer examination of the military units known as 'tercios' by focusing on the personal stories of those who served. This work is intended for readers interested in military history and the Spanish Empire, offering a kaleidoscopic view of the era's social and military dynamics. Generated by AI.
- Contents:
- Cubierta
- Título
- Créditos
- Índice
- Prólogo del autor
- 1 Alonso Enríquez de Guzmán en el Cuzco (1535-1538)
- 2 Julián Romero en San Quintín (1557)
- Una reformación
- 3 Álvaro de Sande y Pedro Bermúdez de Santisso en los Gelves (1560)
- 4 Juan de Arquellada en Haarlem (1573-1574)
- Dos motines
- 5 Antonio de Quiroga en Chile (1577-1578)
- 6 Diego Suárez Montañés en Orán (1577-1604)
- 7 Francisco de Cuéllar en la Empresa de Inglaterra (1588-1589)
- 8 Juan del Águila en Bretaña (1590-1597)
- 9 Diego de Villalobos y Benavides en Amiens (1597)
- El sargento mayor, «un galán oficio»
- 10 Soldados de Nápoles (1597-1627)
- 11 Tiburcio de Redín en el Piamonte y en el Caribe (1617-1637)
- 12 Félix Nieto de Silva en Portugal y en Orán (¿1653?-1690)
- Apéndice I. Sobrevivir en los tercios
- Apéndice II. Los sueldos de los tercios
- Bibliografía
- Pliego Generated by AI.
- Notes:
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- Part of the metadata in this record was created by AI, based on the text of the resource.
- OCLC:
- 1432603236
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