Works, Volume 30Kraus Reprint, 1967 - Geography |
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Page 74
... turned back , but not without anxiety on account of the stones , arrows and javelins which they fired at us from the barricades , for the Mexicans thought that we were turning to retreat and they followed us with great fury . At this ...
... turned back , but not without anxiety on account of the stones , arrows and javelins which they fired at us from the barricades , for the Mexicans thought that we were turning to retreat and they followed us with great fury . At this ...
Page 140
... turned their backs and took to flight without making any resistance . When Cortés saw them thus turning away defcated he encouraged them and cried " Stop , stop Gentlemen , stand firm , what is this that you are doing turning your backs ...
... turned their backs and took to flight without making any resistance . When Cortés saw them thus turning away defcated he encouraged them and cried " Stop , stop Gentlemen , stand firm , what is this that you are doing turning your backs ...
Page 214
... turned and rallied to fight three times , a thing one has seldom seen among these people . When they saw that our people were wounding and killing them they fled for refuge to a rapid and flowing river , and the horsemen and light ...
... turned and rallied to fight three times , a thing one has seldom seen among these people . When they saw that our people were wounding and killing them they fled for refuge to a rapid and flowing river , and the horsemen and light ...
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allies Alonzo already arrived arrows attack barricades battles begged Bishop of Burgos bridges brought Caciques called camp canoes Captain Luis Marin captains and soldiers captured Castile causeway Chalco CHAPTER Chiapanecs Chiapas chieftains Coatzacoalcos Conquistadores Cortés ordered Cortés saw Cortés sent Cortés's Coyoacan Cristóbal de Olid Cristóbal de Tápia crossbows Cuba defeated Diego Velásquez enemy expedition fighting fleet fought Francisco Francisco de Garay Garay gave gold Gonzalo de Sandoval Guatemoc happened horsemen horses houses Idols Indians Island Iztapalapa javelins Juan killed knew lake lances land launches leagues Let us leave letters Lord Luis Marin Majesty Mexicans Mexico musketeers and crossbowmen named Narvaez natives night Panuco pass peace Pedro de Alvarado pesos de oro prisoners promptly province pueblos Rangel retreat river Royal ships soon Spain Spaniards squadrons stones Tacuba Texcoco things Tlaxcalans told took town warriors wish wounded Xicotenga Zapotecs