The Conquest Of The Amazon ebook

The exciting history of the occupation of the Amazon is revealed. More than 200 years of struggle, determination and courage. Religious missions and military forts played a predominant role. The expulsion of the French from Maranhão marks the beginning of the "Conquest". Wars and settlement guaranteed the Iberian monopoly. The great bulwark was Pedro Teixeira, military and strategist, who expanded the Amazon to the great limits of today. A saga that marked the designs of men, women and children, whites, blacks and especially Indians. They overcame all challenges in the gigantic task of exploring such a large and unknown territory!