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A
CHRONICLE
OF THE
CONQUEST OF GRANADA.
BY
FRAY ANTONIO AGAPIDA.
IN TWO VOLUMES.
VOL. I.
Philadelphia:
CAREY, LEA & CAREY—CHESNUT-STREET.
1829.
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CONTENTS OF VOL. I.
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Introduction ix
CHAPTER I.
Of the Kingdom of Granada, and the tribute which it paid
to the Castilian crown 13
CHAPTER II.
How the Catholic Sovereigns sent to demand arrears of
tribute of the Moor, and how the Moor replied 19
CHAPTER III.
How the Moor determined to strike the first blow in the war 25
CHAPTER IV.
Expedition of Muley Aben Hassan against the fortress of
Zahara 28
CHAPTER V.
Expedition of the Marques of Cadiz against Alhama 33
CHAPTER VI.
How the people of Granada were affected, on hearing of the
capture of Alhama; and how the Moorish King sallied
forth to regain it 44
CHAPTER VII.
How the Duke of Medina Sidonia, and the chivalry of Andalusia,
hastened to the relief of Alhama 54
CHAPTER VIII.
Sequel of the events at Alhama 60
CHAPTER IX.
Events at Granada, and rise of the Moorish King Boabdil
el Chico 66
CHAPTER X.
Royal Expedition against Loxa 73
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CHAPTER XI.
How Muley Aben Hassan made a foray into the lands of
Medina Sidonia, and how he was received 83
CHAPTER XII.
Foray of Spanish cavaliers among the mountains of Malaga 92
CHAPTER XIII.
Effects of the disasters among the mountains of Malaga 109
CHAPTER XIV.
How King Boabdil el Chico marched over the border 113
CHAPTER XV.
How the Count de Cabra sallied forth from his castle, in
quest of King Boabdil 118
CHAPTER XVI.
The Battle of Lucena 125
CHAPTER XVII.
Lamentations of the Moors for the battle of Lucena 134
CHAPTER XVIII.
How Muley Aben Hassan profited by the misfortunes of his
son Boabdil 139
CHAPTER XIX.
Captivity of Boabdil el Chico 142
CHAPTER XX.
Of the treatment of Boabdil by the Castilian Sovereigns 147
CHAPTER XXI.
Return of Boabdil from captivity 152
CHAPTER XXII.
Foray of the Moorish Alcaydes, and battle of Lopera 159
CHAPTER XXIII.
Retreat of Hamet el Zegri, Alcayde of Ronda 171
CHAPTER XXIV.
Of the reception at court of the Count de Cabra and the
Alcayde de los Donzeles 176
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CHAPTER XXV.
How the Marques of Cadiz concerted to surprise Zahara,
and the result of his enterprise 181
CHAPTER XXVI.
Of the fortress of Alhama, and how wisely it was governed
by the Count de Tendilla 187
CHAPTER XXVII.
Foray of Christian Knights into the territory of the Moors 195
CHAPTER XXVIII.
Attempt of El Zagal to surprise Boabdil in Almeria 203
CHAPTER XXIX.
How King Ferdinand commenced another campaign against
the Moors, and how he laid siege to Coin and Cartama 208
CHAPTER XXX.
Siege of Ronda 215
CHAPTER XXXI.
How the people of Granada invited El Zagal to the throne,
and how he marched to the capital 223
CHAPTER XXXII.
How the Count de Cabra attempted to capture another King,
and how he fared in his attempt 229
CHAPTER XXXIII.
Expedition against the Castles of Cambil and Albahar 238
CHAPTER XXXIV.
Enterprise of the knights of Calatrava against Zalea 247
CHAPTER XXXV.
Death of Muley Aben Hassan 253
CHAPTER XXXVI.
Of the Christian army which assembled at the city of
Cordova 258
CHAPTER XXXVII.
How fresh commotions broke out in Granada, and how the
people undertook to allay them 266
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CHAPTER XXXVIII.
How King Ferdinand held a council of war, at the Rock of
the Lovers 270
CHAPTER XXXIX.
How the Royal Army appeared before the city of Loxa, and
how it was received; and of the doughty achievements of
the English Earl 274
CHAPTER XL.
Conclusion of the siege of Loxa 281
CHAPTER XLI.
Capture of Illora 285
CHAPTER XLII.
Of the arrival of Queen Isabella at the camp before Moclin;
and of the pleasant sayings of the English Earl 288
CHAPTER XLIII.
How King Ferdinand attacked Moclin, and of the strange
events that attended its capture 294
CHAPTER XLIV.
How King Ferdinand foraged the Vega; and of the battle
of the Bridge of Pinos, and the fate of the two Moorish
brothers 300
CHAPTER XLV.
Attempt of El Zagal upon the life of Boabdil, and how the
latter was roused to action 308
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INTRODUCTION.
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Although the following Chronicle bears
the name of the venerable Fray Antonio
Agapida, it is rather a superstructure reared
upon the fragments which remain of his
work. It may be asked, Who is this same
Agapida, who is cited with such deference,
yet whose name is not to be found in any
of the catalogues of Spanish authors? The
question is hard to answer: he appears to
have been one of the many indefatigable
authors of Spain, who have filled the libraries
of convents and cathedrals with their
tomes, without ever dreaming of bringing
their labors to the press. He evidently was
deeply and accurately informed of the particulars
of the wars between his countrymen
and the Moors—a tract of history but too
much overgrown with the weeds of fable.
His glowing zeal, also, in the cause of the
Catholic faith, entitles him to be held up as
a model of the good old orthodox chroniclers,
who recorded with such pious
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exultation the united triumphs of the cross and
the sword. It is deeply to be regretted,
therefore, that his manuscripts, deposited in
the libraries of various convents, have been
dispersed during the late convulsions in
Spain, so that nothing is now to be met
of them but disjointed fragments. These,
however, are too precious to be suffered
to fall into oblivion, as they contain many
curious facts, not to be found in any other
historian. In the following work, therefore,
the manuscript of the worthy Fray Antonio
will be adopted, wherever it exists entire;
but will be filled up, extended, illustrated,
and corroborated, by citations from various
authors, both Spanish and Arabian, who
have treated of the subject. Those who
may wish to know how far the work is indebted
to the chronicle of Fray Antonio
Agapida, may readily satisfy their curiosity
by referring to his manuscript fragments,
which are carefully preserved in the library
of the Escurial.
Before entering upon the history, it may
be as well to notice the opinions of certain
of the most learned and devout historiographers
of former times, relative to this war.
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Marinus Siculus, historian to Charles V.,
pronounces it a war to avenge the ancient
injuries received by the Christians from the
Moors, to recover the kingdom of Granada,
and to extend the name and honor of the
Christian religion.[1]
Estevan de Garibay, one of the most
distinguished among the Spanish historians,
regards the war as a special act of divine
clemency towards the Moors; to the end
that those barbarians and infidels, who had
dragged out so many centuries under the
diabolical oppression of the absurd sect of
Mahomet, should at length be reduced to
the Christian faith.†
Padre Mariana, also, a venerable Jesuit,
and the most renowned historian of Spain,
considers the past domination of the Moors
as a scourge inflicted on the Spanish nation,
for its iniquities; but the triumphant
war with Granada, as the reward of Heaven
for its great act of propitiation in establishing
the glorious tribunal of the Inquisition!
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No sooner (says the worthy father) was this
holy office opened in Spain, than there instantly
shone forth a resplendent light. Then
it was, that, through divine favor, the nation
increased in power, and became competent
to overthrow and trample down the Moorish
domination.[2]
Having thus cited high and venerable
authority for considering this war in the
light of one of those pious enterprises denominated
crusades, we trust we have said
enough to engage the Christian reader to
follow us into the field, and to stand by us
to the very issue of the encounter.
eaf218v1.n1[1] Lucio Marino Siculo, Cosas Memorabiles de España,
lib. 20.
eaf218v1.dag1† Garibay, Compend. Hist. España, lib.
18. c. 22.
eaf218v1.n2[2] Mariana, Hist. España, lib. 25. c. 1.
Irving, Washington, 1783-1859 [1829], A chronicle of the conquest of Granada. Volume 1 (Carey, Lea & Carey, Philadelphia) [word count] [eaf218v1].
