Joaquín Telesforo de Trueba y Cossío (Santander, 5 de enero de 1799 - París, 4 de octubre de 1835), escritor, novelista y dramaturgo en inglés, español y francés y político liberal español perteneciente al Romanticismo. Exiliado en Londres por sus ideas progresistas, escribió esta History of the conquest of Peru, by the Spaniards (1830) a modo de narración histórica en la que, como en otras obras, intentó luchar contra la leyenda negra en defensa de la obra colonizadora de España y colaboró en varias revistas literarias inglesas. Aparte del género de la novela histórica, cultivó también el costumbrismo y la sátira, el teatro y la crítica literaria.
- Cover
- Title page
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Introduction
- Chap. I. Introductory Remarks—Account of the first Project of the Conquest of Peru, and of the three Associates, Francis Pizarro, Diego de Almagro, and Hernando Luque
- Chap. II. Distresses of the Spaniards and their heroic Resolution-New efforts of Pizarro and his Associates
- Chap. III.
Civil Dissensions in Peru at the time of the Spanish Invasion
- Chap. IV. Proceedings of the Spaniards—Meeting at Caxamalca, and its results—Trial and Death of the Inca Atahualpa
- Chap. V. Proceedings after the Death of Atahualpa—Points of contention among Pizarro and Almagro, &c
- Chap. VI. Diego de Almagro undertakes the Conquest of Chili-—Revolutions in Peru
- Chap. VII. Civil War among the Spaniards—Battle of Salinas— Death of Almagro, &c
- Chap. VIII. New Plans—Voyage of Ferdinand Pizarro to Spain—His Imprisonment, Sec.—Expedition of Gonzalo Pizarro to the Canela, &e
- Chap. IX. Treachery of Orellana, and Discovery of the Maragnon— Dreadful Calamities endured by Gonzalo Pizarro and his Companions, and their Return to Quito
- Chap. X. Insurrection of the Almagrians—Conspiracy against Francisco Pizarro, and his Death
- Chap. XI. Renewal of Civil Dissensions—Arrival of Vaca de Castro __Complete Destruction of the Almagrian Faction, &c
- Chap. XII. Measures adopted by the Spanish Government with regard to Peru—The Nomination of Nunez Vela as Vice-toy of that Country
- Chap. XIII. Unpopularity of the Viceroy—Insurrection against him
- Chap. XIV. Gonzalo Pizarro enters Lima, and causes himself to be elevated to Supreme Power in Peru
- Chap. XV. Pizarro gaine a signal Victory—Death of the Viceroy, &c
- Chap. XVI. Gonzalo Pizarro becomes absolute Master of Peru
- Chap. XVII. The Mission of Pedro Lagasca to Peru
- Chap. XVIII. Progress of Lagasca—Battle of Huarina
- Chap. XIX. Fortune declares for the President Lagasca—Bloodless Victory obtained by him, and Downfal of Pizarro and his Adherents
- Chap. XX. Execution- of Gonzalo Pizarro, Carvajal, &c.—Their Characters, &c