José de Bustamante and Central American Independence: Colonial Administration in an Age of Imperial Crisis

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Contents Introduction vii 1. The Creation of a Spanish Colonial Of¤cial 1 2. The Kingdom of Guatemala on the Eve of Independence 22 3. The Imperial Crisis and Colonial Defense, 1798–1811 42 4. The Preservation of Empire, 1811 80 5. The Counterinsurgency State, 1812 115 6. The Challenge of the Constitution, 1813–1814 148 7. The Restoration of Absolutism, 1815–1818 180 Conclusion 213 Notes 223 Bibliography 265 Index 277 ...