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100	1		_aBlair, Emma Helen, _d1851-1911
245	1	4	_aThe 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
264		1	_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c2005
300			_a1 online resource : _bmultiple file formats
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia
338			_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier
500			_aWikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Philippine_Islands,_1493%E2%80%931898
500			_aRelease date is 2005-04-06
508			_aProduced by Jeroen Hellingman and the PG Distributed Proofreaders Team
520			_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.)
534			_nOriginal publication data not identified
653			_aPhilippines -- History -- Sources
653			_aMissions -- Philippines
653			_aPhilippines -- Discovery and exploration
653			_aDemarcation line of Alexander VI
700	1		_aBourne, Edward Gaylord, _d1860-1908
700	1		_aRobertson, James Alexander, _d1873-1939
856	4	0	_uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/15564
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