Another Spanish effort in 1687 also failed.

From 1606 to 1655 the Spanish missionary effort reached its zenith as the Franciscan missions reflected a steady growth.

Spanish efforts to retain their monopoly on the rich profits from trade with their colonies provided a challenge to the rising maritime nations of Europe.

In 2001, she released her second Spanish effort: Mi Corazón.

Spanish efforts were firmly resisted by the indigenous people known as the Pipil and their Mayan speaking neighbors.

On the other hand, the Dutch could and did use the terrain to protect the besieging army from Spanish efforts at relief by inundations.

But he was not sure, despite the urgent needs, that organizers of the medical operation knew about the Spanish effort.

It was the third Spanish effort to establish missions.

Beginning with Spanish missionary efforts, there have been many attempts to create a writing system for Aymara.

This war also seriously disturbed Spanish efforts to crush the independence struggles in Latin America.