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  • History of War

    IN THE RANKS

    Dec 27, 2019 2 minutes

    Although Cortés boasted superior equipment to the Aztecs, without his luck and wits the novelty of his guns and horses would have very quickly worn off. Though he faced overwhelming numbers, the Aztecs were not used to European warfare, designed to kill, rather than capture, the enemy.

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