The Battle and the Ruins of Cintla

by Daniel G. Brinton

Carta de la Justicia de la Rica Villa de la Vera Cruz, July 10, 1519. This is sometimes referred to as Cortes’ first letter.

Bernal Diaz del Castillo, Historia de la Conquista de la Nueva Espana.

Andres de Tapia. Relacion Sobre la Conquista de la Nueva Espana.

Relacion Anonyma de la Conquista de la Nueva Espana.

[3-2] Francisco Lopez de Gomara, Conquista de Mexico. I follow the Madrid edition of 1852.

[4-1] This delectable surgical item is added by Captain Bernal Diaz.

[5-1] Historia de las Indias. Lib. XIV.

[5-2] I have consulted both the original edition (1632) and the Madrid reprint of 1852. It is thus spelled in both, though Dr. Jourdanet, in his excellent French translation (Paris, 1877) gives Cintla.

[6-1] Herrera, Historia de las Indias Occidentales. Dec. III, lib. vii, cap. iii.

[6-2] Jose N. Rovirosa, Nombres Geographicos de Tabasco, (Mexico, 1888).