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Title: Diario de un reconocimiento de la guardia y fortines

Note: Reading ease score: 51.0 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read.

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Summary: "Diario de un reconocimiento de la guardia y fortines" by Félix de Azara is a historical account written in the early 19th century. The work documents the expedition led by Azara as he surveys the defenses of the Buenos Aires frontier against Indigenous incursions, focusing on the construction and placement of forts and settlements to enhance security and territory. It offers a detailed insight into military strategy and local geography during a time of unrest in the region. The opening of the text introduces the context for Azara's expedition, explaining the urgency behind the need for reinforced border security due to continuous threats from Indigenous groups. The narrative sets up the official mandate from the Viceroy of Buenos Aires, tasking Azara with surveying the frontier to determine suitable locations for new military outposts and settlements. As the expedition begins, Azara meticulously notes the distances traveled, geographic observations, and logistical challenges faced by his party, reflecting a blend of scientific inquiry and military duty while highlighting the sociopolitical dynamics of the period. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Azara, Félix de, 1742-1821

EBook No.: 19496

Published: Oct 8, 2006

Downloads: 109

Language: Spanish

Subject: Buenos Aires (Argentina : Province) -- Description and travel

Subject: Argentina -- History -- To 1810

LoCC: Latin America local history: Argentina

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

This edition has images.

Title: Diario de un reconocimiento de la guardia y fortines

Note: Reading ease score: 51.0 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read.

Credits: Produced by Adrian Mastronardi, Taavi Kalju and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at http: //www.pgdp.net (This
file was produced from images generously made available
by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica) at
http: //gallica.bnf.fr)

Summary: "Diario de un reconocimiento de la guardia y fortines" by Félix de Azara is a historical account written in the early 19th century. The work documents the expedition led by Azara as he surveys the defenses of the Buenos Aires frontier against Indigenous incursions, focusing on the construction and placement of forts and settlements to enhance security and territory. It offers a detailed insight into military strategy and local geography during a time of unrest in the region. The opening of the text introduces the context for Azara's expedition, explaining the urgency behind the need for reinforced border security due to continuous threats from Indigenous groups. The narrative sets up the official mandate from the Viceroy of Buenos Aires, tasking Azara with surveying the frontier to determine suitable locations for new military outposts and settlements. As the expedition begins, Azara meticulously notes the distances traveled, geographic observations, and logistical challenges faced by his party, reflecting a blend of scientific inquiry and military duty while highlighting the sociopolitical dynamics of the period. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Azara, Félix de, 1742-1821

EBook No.: 19496

Published: Oct 8, 2006

Downloads: 109

Language: Spanish

Subject: Buenos Aires (Argentina : Province) -- Description and travel

Subject: Argentina -- History -- To 1810

LoCC: Latin America local history: Argentina

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.