Aztecs and Conquistadores The Spanish Invasion and the Collapse of the Aztec Empire

Name: Aztecs and Conquistadores The Spanish Invasion and the Collapse of the Aztec Empire
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ISBN: 9781841769349

ISBN-10: 1841769347

ISBN-13: 9781841769349

Edition: 2005

Authors: John Pohl, Charles M. Robinson, Adam Hook, Adam Hook

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The Spanish conquest of Mexico was a remarkable military expedition that had a huge impact on the history of the world. Hernán Cortés led the expedition, the aim of which was the addition of Mexico to the Spanish Empire, and the extraction of Aztec riches. Following the appearance of portents, the Aztecs were expecting a catastrophe in 1519, and the Spanish invasion fulfilled this expectation. Although they fought fiercely to the end, the Aztec civilisation was doomed, and the face of Mexico would be changed for ever. This book examines the campaign, but also the lives, training and experience of the men on both sides: the Spanish conquerors and their opponents, the exotic Aztecs, who were…

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List price: $24.95
Copyright year: 2005
Publisher: Osprey Publishing, Limited
Publication date: 10/10/2005
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 184
Size: 7.50" wide x 10.00" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 2.046
Language: English

Charles M. Robinson III is a native of Texas & a graduate of St. Edward's University, in Austin. He is the author of several books, including "The Biography of Ronald S. Mackenzie", which won the Texas Historical Commission's T. R. Fehgrenbach's Book Award in 1993. He lives in San Benito, Texas, with his wife.

Introduction	p. 7
Background to the War	p. 17
Warring Sides	p. 33
The Spanish Invasion of Mexico	p. 93
Conclusion: New Spain and New Legacies	p. 157
Bibliography and Further Reading	p. 171
Glossary	p. 175
Index	p. 178
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