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“A Chronicle of the Conquest of Granada. By Fray Antonio Agapida. In
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CONTENTS OF VOL. II.
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CHAPTER I.
How Boabdil returned secretly to Granada, and how he was
received 7
CHAPTER II.
How King Ferdinand laid siege to Velez Malaga 12
CHAPTER III.
How King Ferdinand and his army were exposed to imminent
peril, before Velez Malaga 23
CHAPTER IV.
Result of the stratagem of El Zagal to surprise King Ferdinand
29
CHAPTER V.
How the people of Granada rewarded the valor of El Zagal 35
CHAPTER VI.
Surrender of Velez Malaga and other places 39
CHAPTER VII.
Of the city of Malaga, and its inhabitants 42
CHAPTER VIII.
Advance of King Ferdinand against Malaga 50
CHAPTER IX.
Siege of Malaga 56
CHAPTER X.
Siege of Malaga continued—obstinacy of Hamet el Zegri 60
CHAPTER XI.
Attack of the Marques of Cadiz upon Gibralfaro 64
CHAPTER XII.
Siege of Malaga continued.—Stratagems of various kinds 68
CHAPTER XIII.
Sufferings of the people of Malaga 74
CHAPTER XIV.
How a Moorish santon undertook to deliver the city of
Malaga from the power of its enemies 79
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CHAPTER XV.
How Hamet el Zegri was hardened in his obstinacy, by the
arts of a Moorish astrologer 85
CHAPTER XVI.
Siege of Malaga continued.—Destruction of a tower, by
Francisco Ramirez de Madrid 90
CHAPTER XVII.
How the people of Malaga expostulated with Hamet el
Zegri 93
CHAPTER XVIII.
How Hamet el Zegri sallied forth with the sacred banner, to
attack the Christian camp 97
CHAPTER XIX.
How the city of Malaga capitulated 103
CHAPTER XX.
Fulfilment of the prophecy of the dervise.—Fate of Hamet
el Zegri 110
CHAPTER XXI.
How the Castilian Sovereigns took possession of the city of
Malaga, and how King Ferdinand signalized himself by
his skill in bargaining with the inhabitants for their ransom 113
CHAPTER XXII.
How King Ferdinand prepared to carry the war into a different
part of the territories of the Moors 121
CHAPTER XXIII.
How King Ferdinand invaded the eastern side of the kingdom
of Granada, and how he was received by El Zagal 127
CHAPTER XXIV.
How the Moors made various enterprises against the Christians
132
CHAPTER XXV.
How King Ferdinand prepared to besiege the city of Baza,
and how the city prepared for defence 136
CHAPTER XXVI.
The battle of the gardens before Baza 143
CHAPTER XXVII.
Siege of Baza.—Embarrassments of the army 149
CHAPTER XXVIII.
Siege of Baza continued.—How King Ferdinand completely
invested the city 153
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CHAPTER XXIX.
Exploit of Hernando Perez del Pulgar and other Cavaliers 157
CHAPTER XXX.
Continuation of the Siege of Baza 162
CHAPTER XXXI.
How two Friars arrived at the camp, and how they came
from the Holy Land 166
CHAPTER XXXII.
How Queen Isabella devised means to supply the army with
provisions 173
CHAPTER XXXIII.
Of the disasters which befell the camp 177
CHAPTER XXXIV.
Encounters between the Christians and Moors, before Baza;
and the devotion of the inhabitants to the defence of their
city 181
CHAPTER XXXV.
How Queen Isabella arrived at the camp, and the conse-sequences
of her arrival 186
CHAPTER XXXVI.
Surrender of Baza 191
CHAPTER XXXVII.
Submission of El Zagal to the Castilian Sovereigns 199
CHAPTER XXXVIII.
Events at Granada, subsequent to the submission of El
Zagal 205
CHAPTER XXXIX.
How King Ferdinand turned his hostilities against the city
of Granada 212
CHAPTER XL.
The fate of the Castle of Roma 219
CHAPTER XLI.
How Boabdil el Chico took the field; and his expedition
against Alhendin 224
CHAPTER XLII.
Exploit of the Count de Tendilla 228
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CHAPTER XLIII.
Expedition of Boabdil el Chico against Salobreña.—Exploit
of Hernando Perez del Pulgar 234
CHAPTER XLIV.
How King Ferdinand treated the people of Gaudix—and
how El Zagal finished his regal career 241
CHAPTER XLV.
Preparations of Granada for a desperate defence 247
CHAPTER XLVI.
How King Ferdinand conducted the siege cautiously; and
how Queen Isabella arrived at the camp 253
CHAPTER XLVII.
Of the insolent defiance of Yarfe the Moor, and the daring
exploit of Hernando Perez del Pulgar 256
CHAPTER XLVIII.
How Queen Isabella took a view of the city of Granada—
and how her curiosity cost the lives of many Christians
and Moors 259
CHAPTER XLIX.
Conflagration of the Christian camp 268
CHAPTER L.
The last ravage before Granada 272
CHAPTER LI.
Building of the city of Santa Fé—Despair of the Moors 277
CHAPTER LII.
Capitulation of Granada 281
CHAPTER LIII.
Commotions in Granada 286
CHAPTER LIV.
Surrender of Granada 291
CHAPTER LV.
How the Castilian Sovereigns took possession of Granada 297
APPENDIX.
Fate of Boabdil el Chico 303
Death of the Marques of Cadiz 307
The legend of the death of Don Alonzo de Aguilar 310
Irving, Washington, 1783-1859 [1829], A chronicle of the conquest of Granada. Volume 2 (Carey, Lea & Carey, Philadelphia) [word count] [eaf218v2].
