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The conquistador, 1492-1550

By John Pohl , Adam Hook

Book information

Publisher
Osprey Pub
Year
2001
ISBN
1841761753, 9781841761756
LCC
F1230 .P64 2001
Open Library ID
OL3378532M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
29 MB (30019166 bytes)
Series
Warrior 40
Pages
66\66
Topic
History
Scanned
yes
Time added
2010-02-18 13:16:04

Description

Many accounts portray the conquest of the New World as a remarkable military achievement, with CortГ©s' vastly outnumbered but better armed Spaniards defeating hordes of superstitious savages. However, the reality of these events is far more complex and no less significant. The first Conquistadors who had sailed in search of prosperity, inspired by dreams of unlimited riches, soon became disillusioned and restless. With disease rampant, resources exhausted, and the Caribbean populations dwindling, they had little alternative but to find new territories and peoples to exploit. This title shows how, bolstered by influxes of war-hardened veterans from Europe and an army of over 30,000 allied Indian troops, they came to rely on and perfect what they knew best - killing for profit, and without mercy.

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