03114cam a22003733u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000340011324504350014726400510058230000470063333600260068033700260070633800360073250001080076850000310087650800750090752014230098253400450240565300380245065300280248865300450251665300370256170000390259870000430263785600430268099900170272315564UtSlPG20260610133350.0mcr n260607r2005||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aDS1 aBlair, Emma Helen,d1851-191114aThe Philippine Islands, 1493-1898 — Volume 18 of 55 :b1617-1620
 Explorations by Early Navigators, Descriptions of the Islands and Their Peoples, Their History and Records of the Catholic Missions, as Related in Contemporaneous Books and Manuscripts, Showing the Political, Economic, Commercial and Religious Conditions of Those Islands from Their Earliest Relations with European Nations to the Close of the Nineteenth Century 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2005  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aWikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Philippine_Islands,_1493%E2%80%931898  aRelease date is 2005-04-06  aProduced by Jeroen Hellingman and the PG Distributed Proofreaders Team  a"The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898 — Volume 18 of 55" by Emma Helen Blair et al. is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book covers a crucial period in the Philippines' past from 1617 to 1620, detailing the islands' navigation history, the status of their colonial administration, and the interactions between local peoples and European powers, specifically focusing on Spain and the Dutch. It likely provides insights into the political, economic, and social circumstances faced by the Philippines during this turbulent era.  At the start of the volume, the narrative introduces significant events from 1617 to 1618, reflecting on the conflicts between Spanish forces and Dutch marauders in the waters surrounding the Philippine Islands. The text recounts the strategic preparations for naval engagements, notably a decisive battle against the Dutch fleet at Playa Honda, which marked a critical point in maintaining Spanish presence in the region. Additionally, the volume highlights the economic hardship suffered due to pirate raids and the challenges of governing the islands. Through letters and records from various officials, the accounts underscore concerns about corruption, military inadequacies, and the pressing need for reform in colonial management, painting a vivid picture of a colony caught in the throes of geopolitical strife. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aPhilippines -- History -- Sources  aMissions -- Philippines  aPhilippines -- Discovery and exploration  aDemarcation line of Alexander VI1 aBourne, Edward Gaylord,d1860-19081 aRobertson, James Alexander,d1873-193940uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/15564  c56952d56952