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The Spanish name of the numerous European soldiers-of-fortune and captains in the employ of the Spanish crown. Later, they were rewarded with large land-grants, and a workforce of Indians obliged to work for them.
The Spanish name of the numerous European soldiers-of-fortune and captains in the employ of the Spanish crown. Later, they were rewarded with large land-grants, and a workforce of Indians obliged to work for them.