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Lucio V. Mansilla
Una excursión a los indios ranqueles - Tomo 2
"Una excursión a los indios ranqueles - Tomo 2" by Lucio V. Mansilla is a literary work first published in 1870. This account chronicles Colonel Mansilla's eighteen-day journey into Ranquel territory in April 1870, where he negotiated with Chief Mariano Rosas over a peace treaty. Written in an engaging, conversational style, the work captures indigenous customs, landscapes, and the complex dynamics between Euro-Creole society and native peoples. Behind diplomatic pleasantries lurked darker intentions, as Mansilla sought to buy time before the inevitable conflict over land.
Lucio V. Mansilla
Una Excursión a los Indios Ranqueles - Tomo 1
"Una Excursión a los Indios Ranqueles - Tomo 1" by Lucio V. Mansilla is a work of literature first published in 1870. Mansilla, an Argentine colonel, recounts his eighteen-day journey into Ranquel territory to negotiate a peace treaty with Chief Mariano Rosas. Written in an conversational style as letters to a newspaper, the work offers vivid descriptions of indigenous customs, landscapes, and the complex tensions between settlers and native peoples in the Argentine pampas during a precarious time.
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