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The diary of Juan Dominguez de Mendoza's expedition into Texas (1683-1684): A critical edition of the Spanish text with facsimile reproductions.

Publication: Southwest Journal of Linguistics
Publication Date: 01-JUN-04 		Format: Online - approximately 880 words
Delivery: Immediate Online Access
Full Article Title: The diary of Juan Dominguez de Mendoza's expedition into Texas (1683-1684): A critical edition of the Spanish text with facsimile reproductions.(Book Review)

Article Excerpt
The diary of Juan Dominguez de Mendoza's expedition into Texas (1683-1684): A critical edition of the Spanish text with facsimile reproductions. Ed. and Intro. by BRIAN IMHOFF. Dallas, TX: William P. Clements Center for Southwest Studies, Southern Methodist University, 2002. Pp. 259: facs. ISBN 1929531052. $24.50

In the year 1680, the Spaniards after eight decades of settlement were driven from their towns, missions and estancias in the Franciscan Province of New Mexico. A rebellion by Pueblo Indian subjects in concert with neighboring Apachean groups forced the European settlers to flee southward. Spanish losses were very heavy. Some 380 men, women, and children (perhaps 15% of the Hispanic population) were killed of captured. The hated Franciscans fared even worse as 21 of the 33 missionaries stationed in the province were killed. The...

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