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Record Nr.

UNINA9910473642403321

Autore

Naylor Thomas H

Titolo

Pedro de Rivera and the Military Regulations for Northern New Spain, 1724-1729 : A Documentary History of His Frontier Inspection and the Reglamento de 1729 / / compiled and edited by Thomas H. Naylor and Charles W. Polzer

Pubbl/distr/stampa

University of Arizona Press

ISBN

0-8165-1070-9

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (viii,367p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

PolzerCharles W

NaylorThomas H

RiveraPedro de <1664?-1744.>

Disciplina

355/.00972

Soggetti

Militia

Sources.

Rules.

Military history

Electronic books.

Mexico

Mexico Militia Inspection

Mexico Militia Regulations

Mexico History, Military 18th century Sources

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Sommario/riassunto

Philip V ordered an inspection of the presidios in the northern provinces which resulted in the reglamento of 1729. The study was capably done and documented by Pedro de Rivera Villalon. Includes Rivera’s report to the Viceroy of New Spain, the Reglamento of Havana , the inspection, Alvarez Barreiro’s map and descriptions. The documents are presented in their original Spanish and in translation, provide a detailed background by which modern scholars can better assess the status and role of Spain's military outposts