Memoirs of Gonzalo Hernandez de Cordova, Styled The Great Captain is a book written by Manuel Jose Quintana in 1851. The book is a biography of Gonzalo Hernandez de Cordova, a Spanish general who lived in the 15th century. The book provides a detailed account of his life, from his birth in 1453 to his death in 1515. The book begins with an introduction to the historical context of the time and the political situation in Spain. It then goes on to describe...