Irving, Washington, 1783-1859 [1829], A chronicle of the conquest of Granada. Volume 2 (Carey, Lea & Carey, Philadelphia) [word count] [eaf218v2].

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A Chronicle of the Conquest of Granada. By Fray Antonio Agapida [pseud]

Front Matter Front matter Covers, Edges and Spine Preliminaries Title Page Acknowledgment CONTENTS OF VOL. II. Main text CHAPTER I. How Boabdil returned secretly to Granada, and how he was received. CHAPTER II. How King Ferdinand laid siege to Velez Malaga. CHAPTER III. How King Ferdinand and his army were exposed to imminent peril, before Velez Malaga. CHAPTER IV. Result of the stratagem of El Zagal to surprise King Ferdinand. CHAPTER V. How the people of Granada rewarded the valor of El Zagal. CHAPTER VI. Surrender of Velez Malaga and other places. CHAPTER VII. Of the city of Malaga, and its inhabitants. CHAPTER VIII. Advance of King Ferdinand against Malaga. CHAPTER IX. Siege of Malaga. CHAPTER X. Siege of Malaga continued—obstinacy of Hamet el Zegri. CHAPTER XI. Attack of the Marques of Cadiz upon Gibralfaro. CHAPTER XII. Siege of Malaga continued. —Stratagems of various kinds. CHAPTER XIII. Sufferings of the people of Malaga. CHAPTER XIV. How a Moorish santon undertook to deliver the city of Malaga from the power of its enemies. CHAPTER XV. How Hamet et Zegri was hardened in his obstinacy, by the arts of a Moorish astrologer. CHAPTER XVI. Siege of Malaga continued. —Destruction of a tower, by Francisco Ramirez de Madrid. CHAPTER XVII. How the people of Malaga expostulated with Hamet el Zegri. CHAPTER XVIII. How Hamet el Zegri sallied forth with the sacred banner, to attack the Christian camp. CHAPTER XIX. How the city of Malaga capitulated. CHAPTER XX. Fufilment of the prophecy of the dervise. —Fate of Hamet el Zegri. 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. CHAPTER XXII. How King Ferdinand prepared to carry the war into a different part of the territories of the Moors. CHAPTER XXIII. How King Ferdinand invaded the eastern side of the kingdom of Granada, and how he was received by El Zagal. CHAPTER XXIV. How the Moors made various enterprises against the Christians. CHAPTER XXV. How King Ferdinand prepared to besiege the city of Baza, and how the city prepared for defence. CHAPTER XXVI. The battle of the gardens before Baza. CHAPTER XXVII. Siege of Baza. —Embarrassments of the army. CHAPTER XXVIII. Siege of Baza continued. —How King Ferdinand completely invested the city. CHAPTER XXIX. Exploit of Hernando Perez del Pulgar and other Cavaliers. CHAPTER XXX. Continuation of the Siege of Baza. CHAPTER XXXI. How two Friars arrived at the camp, and how they came from the Holy Land. CHAPTER XXXII. How Queen Isabella devised means to supply the army with provisions. CHAPTER XXXIII. Of the disasters which befell the camp. CHAPTER XXXIV. Encounters between the Christians and Moors, before Baza; and the devotion of the inhabitants to the defence of their city. CHAPTER XXXV. How Queen Isabella arrived at the camp, and the consequences of her arrival. CHAPTER XXXVI. Surrender of Baza. CHAPTER XXXVII. Submission of El Zagal to the Castilian Sovereigns. CHAPTER XXXVIII. Events at Granada, subsequent to the submission of El Zagal. CHAPTER XXXIX. How King Ferdinand turned his hostilities against the city of Granada. CHAPTER XL. The fate of the Castle of Roma. CHAPTER XLI. How Boabdil el Chico took the field; and his expedition against Alhendin. CHAPTER XLII. Exploit of the Count de Tendilla. CHAPTER XLIII. Expedition of Boabdil el Chico against Salobreña. — Exploit of Hernando Perez del Pulgar. CHAPTER XLIV. How King Ferdinand treated the people of Gaudix— and how El Zagal finished his regal career. CHAPTER XLV. Preparations of Granada for a desperate defence. CHAPTER XLVI. How King Ferdinand conducted the siege cautiously; and how Queen Isabella arrived at the camp. CHAPTER XLVII. Of the insolent defiance of Yarfe the Moor, and the daring exploit of Hernando Perez del Pulgar. 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. CHAPTER XLIX. Conflagration of the Christian camp. CHAPTER L. The last ravage before Granada. CHAPTER LI. Building of the city of Santa Fé—Despair of the Moors. CHAPTER LII. Capitulation of Granada. CHAPTER LIII. Commotions in Granada. CHAPTER LIV. Surrender of Granada. CHAPTER LV. How the Castilian Sovereigns took possession of Granada. Back matter APPENDIX. Footnotes