A Short Account of the Destruction of the Indies by Bartolomé de las Casas

A SHORT ACCOUNT OF THE DESTRUCTION OF THE INDIES (Brevísima relación de la destrucción de las Indias) is a short history of the early Spanish conquests of the Caribbean islands, particularly Hispaniola. Written by Spanish friar Bartolomé de las Casas, the ACCOUNT is particularly noteworthy in its frank criticism of Spanish treatment of the Native American inhabitants of the Indies. De las Casas was the first European to note the devastating decline of the native populations due to Spanish conquest and colonization.