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How many soldiers did Cortes have when he defeated the Aztec Empire?

Question #151631. Asked by BigTriviaDawg.
Last updated Aug 20 2024.
Originally posted Aug 20 2024 8:36 PM.

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Cortés commanded a force with a number of factions.
Spaniards (total):
~2,500–3,000 infantry
90–100 cavalry
32 guns
13 brigantines
~80,000–200,000 Tlaxcaltecs
~10,000 Totonac (~8,400 followed Cortés from Cempoala)
and high number of other Indigenous allies
link https://wiki2.org/en/Spanish_conquest_of_the_Aztec_Empire
Hernán Cortés de Monroy y Pizarro Altamirano, 1st Marquess of the Valley of Oaxaca (1485-1547) was a Spanish conquistador who led an expedition that caused the fall of the Aztec Empire and brought large portions of what is now mainland Mexico under the rule of the King of Castile in the early 16th century.
link https://wiki2.org/en/Hern%C3%A1n_Cort%C3%A9s
The Spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire was a pivotal event in the history of the Americas, marked by the collision of the Aztec Triple Alliance and the Spanish Empire, ultimately reshaping the course of human history. Taking place between 1519 and 1521, this event saw the Spanish conquistador Hernán Cortés, and his small army of soldiers and indigenous allies, overthrowing one of the most powerful empires in Mesoamerica.
link https://wiki2.org/en/Spanish_conquest_of_the_Aztec_Empire


Response last updated by psnz on Aug 20 2024.
Aug 20 2024, 8:39 PM
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