William Robertson was a Scottish historian known for his comprehensive works. His most notable book, The History of the Discovery and Settlement of America, offers a detailed account of the early exploration and establishment of the Americas. Readers interested in historical narratives will find his writing insightful.
The history of America
The history of America
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The History of America is William Robertson's landmark 1777 historical work detailing the European discovery and conquest of the Americas, with extensive coverage of Hernán Cortés's campaign against Montezuma and the Aztec Empire, the siege of Mexico City, and the broader Spanish colonization that followed. Widely read and reprinted for over a century in numerous English and French editions, it stood as one of the Enlightenment era's most influential accounts of the New World's early history.
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The history of AmericaUnknown, 1983
275 pages
Printed for W. Strahan; T. Cadell ...; and J. Balfour, at EdinburghLanguage: EnglishISBN: 97806654220585 editions available
