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Aztecs and conquistadores : the Spanish invasion & the collapse of the Aztec empire / John Pohl & Charles M. Robinson III

By:

Pohl, John

Contributor(s):

Robinson, Charles M., III, , 1949-

Publication details: Oxford : Osprey , 2005.Description: 184 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 26 cmSubject(s):

DDC classification:

LAS 972.02 POH

Summary: 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 fighting for their lives and their civilisation. Contains material peviously published in Essential Histories 60, Warrior 32 and Warrior 40.

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Item type	Current library	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Latin American Studies	Biblioteca Pública de San Miguel de Allende, A.C.	LAS 972.02 POH (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		043912

"Previously published as Warrior 32: Aztec Warrior AD 1325-1521, Warrior 40: The Conquistador 1492-1550, and Essential Histories 60: The Spanish Invasion of Mexico 1519-1521"--T.p. verso. Illustrations on end papers.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 171-174) and index.

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 fighting for their lives and their civilisation. Contains material peviously published in Essential Histories 60, Warrior 32 and Warrior 40.

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