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Cambón, Ramón: Breves lecciones de historia argentina. Buenos Aires: Pablo E. Coni, 1884, 7–8.

"End of the colony of Sancti Spiritus"

The text deals with the end of Sancti Spiritus, the first Spanish settlement in the territory of modern Argentina, around 1530. According to the text, chief Mangoré of the local Timbu tribe wanted to capture a Spanish woman, Lucía Miranda. To this end, he snuck into Sancti Spiritus at night with his men, kidnapped the women and children, killed the men and burnt down the settlement. The few survivors, so the story goes, subsequently left the location and retreated to Brazil. The exercise following the text aims to recap the depicted (alleged) facts.

Cambón, Ramón

According to the subtitle, this bookwas designed for the use at theelementary school and corresponded to the official curriculum.

Pablo E. Coni

[p. 7]

LESSON 6ª

End of the Sancti Spiritus colony.

  • The colony of Sancti Spiritus, the first settlement of the Spaniards by La Plata river, did not last long.
  • There was a very beautiful woman, Lucía Miranda, whom chief Mangoré, leader of a Timbu tribe, wanted to take into his possession; to this end, he pretended to bring supplies and entered the Fortress at night with all of his people, while the Spaniards were sleeping, seized the women and children, killed the men and burnt down the fortress.
  • The few settlers who survived because they had been

[p. 8]

away (40) left the ruins of the Fortress and retreated to Brazil (in 1532).

EXERCISE

What was the first settlement of the Spaniards by La Plata River? – Did the Fortress of Sancti Spiritus last long? – For what reason was this Fortress destroyed? – What did the settlers do who survived this event?

Translation:
Friedl, Sophie
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