CHAPTER X

THE CONSUMMATION OF THE CONQUEST OF TAYASAL BY THE SPANIARDS, 1695-1696

The expedition from Guatemala reaches Cahabon Preliminary movements and plans The fate of Diaz de Velasco; Amezquita follows him Conclusion of the subjection of the Itzas begun Paredes is ordered to march to Los Dolores Canek's ambassador, Can, arrives at Merida Zuviaur goes to the lake Ursua determines to take vigorous measures Lawsuits between Soberanis and Ursua Captain Paredes at Tzucthok Captain Hariza at Tipu The Cacique Cintanek's villages Can's report The commands of King Charles II Soberanis and Ursua in agreement at last The part to be taken by Indian villages The road completed as far as the lake Quincanek feigns friendliness The hostilities begin The captains urge Ursua to fight; the battle Tayasal becomes a Spanish possession Later history of Tayasal

APPENDICES

I The Question of Orthography

II The Dialect of Peten. (From an unpublished manuscript by Dr. Berendt in the Brinton Collection in the University Museum, Philadelphia)

III The Maps of Yucatan, 1501-1800

IV Itinerary of Avendano, together with geographical information

BIBLIOGRAPHY

LIST OF PLATES

Ia Avendano's Map of Lake Peten, circa 1697.

Ib Avendano's Map with English translation.

II Peten Itza in the Middle of the Eighteenth Century.

III Lake Peten and Flores. n IV Sketch (with English translation) of a Map of Yucatan, circa 1566, found with the Landa MS.

V Sketch (with English translation) of another Map of Yucatan, circa 1566, found with the Landa MS.

VI Map showing Entradas to Lake Peten.

HISTORY OF THE SPANISH CONQUEST OF YUCATAN AND OF THE ITZAS

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