Blacker, Irwin R.    <br/><br/>
Cortes and the Aztec conquest /  Print 
Irwin R. Blacker ande Editors of Horizon Magazine; Consultant by Gordon Ekholm 
 - New York  American Heritage Publishing Co., Inc.  1965 
 - 153 p.  B&w and color illustrations.  Hardbck book 
 - A Horizon caravel book . <br/><br/>Gold in the West --<br/>The Governor's Choice --<br/>Warriors and Allies --<br/>The City in the Lake --<br/>A Threat from Santiago --<br/>The Sad Night --<br/>The Route to Victory --<br/>Conquest by Water 
<br/><br/> 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. 
<br/><br/> 40563 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>65-11533 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Personal Names: </label><br/>Hernando Cortez
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Chronological Terms: </label> <br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>History   Conquest --Mexico --1519-1540
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Geographic Terms: </label><br/>Mexico.
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>y972.02 Bla   58