The Memoirs of the Conquistador Bernal Diaz del Castillo Vol. 2

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Santos Hernandez, of Soria, was rather advanced in years, and wegenerally called him the
good old scout. He also died as the two former.
Pedro Moreno Medrano lived for a length of time in Vera Cruz, andwas often one of the
ordinary alcaldes. He was a man who loved strictjustice, afterwards lived at Puebla, and
was a brave soldier, and devotedlyattached to his monarch. He also died in his bed.
Juan Limpias de Carvajal, a brave soldier, commanded one of thebrigantines, and became
deaf in battle. He died like the former. Soalso Melchior de Galvez, who settled in Guaxaca.
Roman Lopez, a man of great courage, lost an eye during the siege of Mexico, and
afterwards died in Guaxaca.
Villandromo, a relative of the earl of Ribadeo, was also an excellentsoldier, and died in his
bed. So also Osorio, of Old Castile, a soldierof uncommon bravery, and of great weight in
Vera Cruz.
The excellent soldier Rodrigo Castanneda died in Spain.
Pilar, who rendered great services, as an interpreter, died in the expedition of Nuño de
Guzman against Cojohuacan.
A soldier of the name of Granado is still living in Mexico.
The excellent soldier Martin Lopez rendered the most efficient services in building the
thirteen brigantines, without which we shouldscarcely have been able to subdue the city of
Mexico. He is still living,and resides in this town.
The crossbow-men Juan de Naxara and Ojeda were both excellent soldiers, the latter of
whom lost an eye in the siege of Mexico, and hassettled in the country of the Zapotecs.
La Serna possessed some silver mines, but I do not know what hasbecome of him.
Alonso Hernandez Puerto Carrero, a cavalier of most distinguishedparts, was thrown into
prison, as we have seen, by the bishop of Burgos,where he ended his days shortly after. He
was one of the chief officers who first sailed with us from Cuba, and I should have
mentioned hisname long before this, if he had come sooner to my memory.
Alonso or Juan Luis was remarkably tall, and we used jokingly tocall him the little child.
He died in Indian captivity. So also AlonsoMonroy, who was believed to be the son of a
comendador of the orderof Santiago.
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Hernando Burguenno died a natural death, and was also an excellentsoldier.
Villalobos and Juan del Rio both returned as wealthy men to Spain.
Both Tirado, of Puebla, who was a merchant, and a certain Navarettedied in their beds.
Juan Rico de Alanis died in Indian captivity. Another excellent soldier was Gonsalo
Hernandez de Alanis.
Francisco Martin de Vendabel and his comrade Pedro de Gallegowere taken prisoners, and
sacrificed to the Mexican idols. The capture of these men was entirely owing to Cortes,
who, thinking to lay anambush for the enemy, was caught in one himself.
There were three soldiers of the name of Truxillos, all men of uncommoncourage, but who
died in Indian captivity.
Juan Flamenco, Francisco de Barco, who commanded in Cholulla, and Juan Perez, who
murdered his own wife, all three died a naturaldeath.
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