The Conquest of Mexico: A Modern Rendering of William H. Prescott's HistoryA modernized, shortened version of the classic 1843 text providing a history of the Mexican people and adventures of Cortes. |
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Alvarado Anahuac arms army arrived arrows artillery assault attack Axayacatl Aztec capital barbarians battle blow body brigantines buildings cacique camp canals canoes Castilian causeway cavaliers Cempoalla Cholula Christians civilization coast comrades conquered conquerors Conquest of Mexico Cortés ordered Cortés received cross Cruz Cuba emperor empire enemy featherwork fell fight fire fleet followed foot force gave gold Grijalva Guatemozin Hernán Cortés horses Indian allies infantry inhabitants lake Lake Chalco land Marina Meanwhile Mexican capital Mexican empire miles military monarch Montezuma Narváez natives night nobles ornaments palace Pedro de Alvarado Popocatépetl Prescott's priests prince quarters retreat returned rich route royal sent side sion soldiers soon Spain Spaniards Spanish commander stone and lime supplies swords Tacuba temple Tenochtitlán teocalli Tezcucan Tezcuco tezuma threw tion Tlacopan Tlas Tlascalan chief Tlascalans Toltecs Totonacs tribes troops Valley vassals Vera Cruz vessels victorious warriors weapons wounded Xochimilco