A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels, 5. köideRobert Kerr W. Blackwood, 1812 |
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accompanied accordingly afterwards Aldana Alfonzo Alvarado Anilco Apalache appointed Araucanians Arauco Arequipa arms army arrival arrows attack Bachicao battle Biobio brigantines cacique called camp canoes captains carried Carvajal Caupolican cavalry Centeno Charcas Chilese Chili Chillan Chiloé coast command conduct continued Cuzco death desert detachment Diego Don Garcia endeavoured enemy expedition favourable force formerly Francisco gave Giron give Gonzalo Pizarro governor Guamanga Hinojosa horses Huilliches hundred immediately Indians inhabitants insurgents island join Juan kingdom land Las Charcas Lautaro leagues licentiate likewise Lima majesty Mendoza Mexia mountains musqueteers named natives night Nombre de Dios Nunnez occasion officers orders oydors Panama party Pedro persons Peru Plata possession president prisoners procured province provisions purpose Quito received retreat river royal audience royalists sent ships slain soldiers Soto Spain Spaniards Spanish St Jago Tierra Firma tion took toqui town tribes troops Truxillo ulmens Valdivia viceroy Villagran
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