THE DEFENSES OF NORTHERN NEW SPAIN: HUGO O’CONOR’S REPORT TO TEODORO DE CROIX, JULY 22, 1777.
Dallas: Southern Methodist University Press - DeGolyer Library, 1994. 110pp. Index. Bibliography. Facsimile of O’Conor’s original report. Frontis. illustration by Jose Cisneros. Edited & translated by Donald C. Cutter. Appendices Decorative cream paper over boards with maroon cloth spine, title in gilt on spine. First edition. Very fine copy (no dust jacket issued). O’Conor was a Dublin born mercenary who’s distaste for the British led him to join the Spanish. He would serve Spain in both Europe and North America. He oversaw the Presidial Troops which were dragoons scattered across frontiers of New Spain. This work is the entire report of O’Conor the outgoing Lieutenant Colonel to his replacement, Teodoro de Croix. He schools his novice successor on techniques for continuing the war against the Apaches, how to synchronize patrols, how to coordinate a large-scale offensive campaign, and what tactics to employ. The appendices list the strength of the various garrison and a biography of O’Conor.