The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898 — Volume 28 of 55 by Blair, Bourne, and Robertson

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The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898 — Volume 28 of 55 by Blair, Bourne, and Robertson

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By Nicholas Ortiz Posted on Dec 25, 2025

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Ever wondered what the Spanish colonizers were actually writing home about? This isn't your typical history book—it's a raw, unfiltered collection of letters, reports, and decrees from the 1600s. Think of it as reading the official (and unofficial) paperwork of an empire trying to manage a colony thousands of miles away. You get the governor's complaints about pirates, the friars' arguments over converting locals, and the stark reality of life in early Manila. It's history without the polish, and it's fascinating. If you want to understand the Philippines, start with the messy, contradictory documents that helped shape it.

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Professeur Chef de Bataillon d’Infanterie h. c. à l’École Supérieure Chef du Service des Lettres d’Alger des Affaires Indigènes Chargé de Cours à la Sorbonne au Gouvernement Général de l’Algérie [Décoration] =ALGER= IMPRIMERIE ALGÉRIENNE =1906= TABLE DES MATIÈRES * * * * * Pages INTRODUCTION V CHAPITRE PREMIER LES PREMIÈRES TENTATIVES (1830-1852) L’occupation étendue et l’occupation restreinte. — Les renseignements anciens et nouveaux. — Cartes de Rennell et de Lapie. — D’Avezac. — La Commission scientifique de l’Algérie. — Carette (1844). — Daumas (1845). — Carte du Sahara algérien. — El-Aïachi et Moula Ahmed. — Expéditions dans l’Atlas Saharien (1844-47). — _Les Établissements Français._ — L’expédition Cavaignac et le docteur Jacquot. — Nouvel ouvrage de Daumas. — Projets commerciaux : Subtil, Jacquot. — Tentatives d’exploration : Prax, Berbrugger. — Conclusion 1 CHAPITRE II LA PÉRIODE DU MARÉCHAL RANDON (1852-1864) Gouvernement du maréchal Randon. — Voyages de Barth. — Traduction d’Ibn Khaldoun. — Grammaire tamacheq de Hanoteau. — Occupation de Laghouat (1852) et capitulation du Mzab. — Renou (1853). — Rôle des Ouled-Sidi-Cheikh. — Si Hamza, Cheikh-Othman et Ikhenoukhen. — Projets commerciaux. — Double objectif des explorations : le Touat et Ghadamès 16 _I. Explorations dans l’Ouest._ — Dastugue (1853). — El-Ouazzani (1854). — Mac-Carthy (1854). — De Colomb (1854-59). — Correspondance de 1858 concernant Si Hamza. — Colonieu et Burin (1860). — Projets sur le Touat et le Niger. — Rohlfs (1864) 24 _II. Explorations dans l’Est._ — Occupation de Touggourt (1854). — Forages de Jus dans l’Oued-Rir (1856). — Ville (1855-63). — Pomel (1862). — Bonnemain à Ghadamès (1856-57). — Bou-Derba (1858). — Duveyrier (1859-61). — Mission et traité de Ghadamès (1862) 39 Conclusion. — Cartographie. — Faidherbe au Sénégal 53 CHAPITRE III LA PÉRIODE DE STAGNATION (1864-1879) L’insurrection des Ouled-Sidi-Cheikh. — La guerre franco-allemande de 1870. — Colonnes du Sud-Ouest : de Colomb, Colonieu ; expédition du général de Wimpffen dans l’Oued-Guir. — Colonnes du centre : de Lacroix, de Galiffet. — Les explorations : Dournaux-Dupéré et Joubert (1873-74). — Soleillet (1874). — Largeau (1875-77). — Louis Say (1876-77). — Les missionnaires du cardinal Lavigerie : les Pères Paulmier, Ménoret et Bouchard (1875-76) ; les Pères Richard et Kermabon (1879). — Colonisation de l’Oued-Rir. — La mer intérieure : mission Roudaire (1876). — _Le Sahara_ de Pomel. — Masqueray au Mzab. — Conclusion 57 CHAPITRE IV LA PÉRIODE DU TRANSSAHARIEN (1879-1881) La question du Transsaharien. — L’ingénieur Duponchel. — La mission Pouyanne (1879) ; renseignements recueillis par MM. Sabatier et Coyne ; hypothèse de M. Sabatier sur l’Oued-Saoura. — La mission Choisy (1879-80). — Les deux missions Flatters (1880-81). Résultats scientifiques. Véritables causes du massacre de la mission. — Occupation de la Tunisie (1881) 73 CHAPITRE V LA PÉRIODE D’EFFACEMENT (1881-1890) I. Conséquences du massacre de la mission Flatters. — Création du poste d’Aïn-Sefra et insurrection de Bou-Amama (1881). — Projets de Saussier sur Figuig (1882). — Occupation du Mzab (1882), de Ouargla, de Touggourt, d’El-Oued, de Djenien-bou-Rezg (1885). — Inauguration des voies ferrées d’Aïn-Sefra (1887) et de Biskra (1888). — Sondages artésiens dans l’Oued-Rir et à Ouargla. — Idées du commandant Rinn 93 II. Explorations. — Les Pères Richard, Morat et Pouplard (1881). — Première mission Foureau (1883). — Teisserenc de Bort (1885). — Palat (1886). — Douls (1889) 97 III. Cartographie. — Renseignements recueillis par MM. de Castries (1882) et Le Châtelier (1885-86). — Missions de M. René Basset. — Ouvrages de MM. de Motylinski, Masqueray, Amat sur le Mzab. — Les Touareg Taïtoq prisonniers : travaux de MM. Masqueray et Bissuel 103 Mission Crampel. — Fondation du Comité de l’Afrique française 108 CHAPITRE VI LA...

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Forget a single narrative. Volume 28 of this massive series is a time capsule. It's a stack of primary sources from 1639-1640, translated and presented with minimal commentary. You're reading the real documents: a governor's plea for more soldiers, a religious order's report on a mission, a royal decree from Spain that took two years to arrive.

The Story

There's no traditional plot, but a clear story emerges from the paperwork. It's the story of a struggling colony. You see the Spanish administration trying to assert control while dealing with pirate raids (like the dreaded Moros from the south), internal squabbles between different religious orders, and the constant challenge of managing distant lands with slow communication. The "conflict" is the daily grind of empire, seen through ink and parchment.

Why You Should Read It

This is for when you're tired of summarized histories. Here, you hear the voices of the past directly, with all their biases and blind spots intact. You get a sense of the immense distance between Spain and the islands, and the sheer chaos of trying to govern it. It's not always easy reading, but it feels incredibly authentic. You're not being told what happened; you're seeing the pieces from which history is built.

Final Verdict

Perfect for history buffs, researchers, or anyone with deep curiosity about the Philippines' colonial roots. It's not a beach read, but a rewarding deep dive. If you've ever wanted to be a historical detective, sifting through original sources, this is your chance. Approach it like an archive, not a novel, and you'll be richly rewarded with a perspective no textbook can provide.

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