How long does it take to read The History of America?
William Robertson
The History of America by William Robertson takes about 4 hours 19 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 4 hours 19 minutes
A weekend read
First published 1777. 235 pages, about 64,625 words.
9 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 7 hours 11 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 4 hours 19 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 2 hours 42 minutes |
The page count is the median across 68 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
BOOK V. § I. The proceedings of Narvaez. § II. Cortes deeply alarmed. § III. His deliberations concerning his own conduct. § IV. Hit negotiations with the followers of Narvaez. § V. Marches against him. § Vl. Number of his troops. § VII. Continues to negotiate as he advanced. § VIII. Attacks Narvaez in the night—And overcomes him. § IX. The effects of this victory. 4 X. The Mexicans take arms against the Spaniards. 4 XL He marches back to the capital. § XU. Improper conduct of Cortes— the violent hostility of the Mexicans. § XIII. Distress of the Spaniards. § XlV. Cortes attacks them without success. § XV. Montezuma slain. § XVL New conflicts. § XVII. The Spaniards abandon the city. § XVUl. Attacked by the Mexicans. § XIX. Their disasters. § XX. And loss. XXI. Difficult retreat of the Spaniards. § XXII. Battle of Otumba. § XXIII. Reception of the Spaniards in Tlascala. § XXIV. New deliberations of Cortes. § XXV. The measures he takes. 4 XXVI. Mutinous spirit of his troops. § XXVII. Means he employs to receive their confidence. § XXVIII. Strengthened by several reinforcements. § XXIX. Number of his forces. § XXX. Preparations of the Mexicans for their defence. § XXXI. Cortes advances towards Mexico. § XXXII His operations slow and cautious. § XXXIIL His singular preparations for building brigantines. § XXXIV. Receives a new reinforcement— the brigantines launched. § XXXV. Dispositions for the siege. § XXXVI. Mexicans attack the brigantines— repulsed. § XXXVII. Singular plan of conducting the siege. § XXXVII. Endeavours to take the city by storm. § XXXIX. Repulsed— with considerable loss. § XL. Those who were taken sacrificed to the god of war. § XLI. New schemes and efforts of the Mexicans. § XLIL Cortes deserted by many of his Indian allies. § XLIII. He regains their friendship— And adopts a new system of attack. § XLIV. Courage and constancy of Guatimozin— He is taken prisoner. § XLV. The city. §XLVI Smallness of the booty, and disappointment of the Spaniards. §…
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