Appendix
George P. (George Putnam) Upton translation
The following is a chronological statement of important events in Cortes’ career:
1485Birth of Cortes.
1504Voyage to San Domingo.
1511Accompanies Velasquez to Cuba.
1518Expedition to Mexico.
1519Founding of Vera Cruz.
1519Defeat of the Tlaxcalans.
1519Cholulan massacre.
1519Interview with Montezuma.
1520Montezuma made prisoner.
1520Mexican revolt and Montezuma’s death.
1520Battle of Otumba.
1520Retreat from City of Mexico.
1521City of Mexico retaken.
1521Emperor Guatemozin hanged.
1522Cortes confirmed as Governor of New Spain.
1523Confirmation revoked and viceroy appointed.
1536Cortes discovers peninsula of Lower California.
1547Death of Cortes.
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