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100 1 _aAzara, Félix de,
_d1742-1821
245 1 0 _aDiario de un reconocimiento de la guardia y fortines
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2006
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2006-10-08
508 _aProduced by Adrian Mastronardi, Taavi Kalju and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica) at http://gallica.bnf.fr)
520 _a"Diario de un reconocimiento de la guardia y fortines" by Félix de Azara is a historical account written in the early 19th century. The work documents the expedition led by Azara as he surveys the defenses of the Buenos Aires frontier against Indigenous incursions, focusing on the construction and placement of forts and settlements to enhance security and territory. It offers a detailed insight into military strategy and local geography during a time of unrest in the region. The opening of the text introduces the context for Azara's expedition, explaining the urgency behind the need for reinforced border security due to continuous threats from Indigenous groups. The narrative sets up the official mandate from the Viceroy of Buenos Aires, tasking Azara with surveying the frontier to determine suitable locations for new military outposts and settlements. As the expedition begins, Azara meticulously notes the distances traveled, geographic observations, and logistical challenges faced by his party, reflecting a blend of scientific inquiry and military duty while highlighting the sociopolitical dynamics of the period. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aBuenos Aires (Argentina : Province) -- Description and travel
653 _aArgentina -- History -- To 1810
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/19496
999 _c60878
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