Gold in the West --
The Governor's Choice --
Warriors and Allies --
The City in the Lake --
A Threat from Santiago --
The Sad Night --
The Route to Victory --
Conquest by Water
In three years (1519 - 1522, Hernando Cortez, leading a few hundred Spanish soldiers overcame a centuries-old empire that could have put tens of thousands of warriors into the field. Even after his godlike reputations had been shattered with the Aztecs, his ruthless daring took him to victory. The story of Cortes involves not only the confrontatino of two colorful cultures but also the violent death of a great empire. "Horizon caravel book." The exciting story of the conquest and destruction of the Aztec civilization by Cortes during 1519-1521. The illustrations are copious and lavish, many in full color.
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