07.07. Without firing a shot

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For all that Mr. Cortez ubivtsa was noble, we pay tribute - the courage and the ability to be chopped up to the last he was not to occupy. As for the atrocities ... Yes, call at least one state, not built on atrocities. Now I like bayut that Carthage, initially risen on the trade was so. But - who knows, he was not there, maybe he was an exception. And with regards to the same of the Aztecs, which the Spaniards finally rolled - so they, too, were more handsome ones. Human sacrifice for any reason, and other pleasures of civilization, many dine.
A final fight of Cortez with the Aztecs at Otumba - so in general an indication of how Spain for some time, managed to grab almost half of the world. Schaub did you know at the time of the fight gunpowder and cannons from the masters of the conquistadors had. And the horses there are only 23. To all - almost all the Spaniards had various injuries, including most of Cortez. Plus, most of the newfound allies, except for Tlaxcala showed pireneytsev middle finger and is piled up. The Aztecs, according to various estimates, it is chopped from 20 to 30 thousand people. Remember, firearms - for nil. To retreat after the Night of Sorrows already seems to have nowhere to go.
Cortes was able to knock his innumerable cavalry completely almost all the commanders of the enemy, and the commander in chief personally filled up.
Then the battlefield Rushed priests, followed by everyone else.
After the hand was fallen off gingerbread Indian allies returned and obey.
So it is not uniform with guns ...