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History of the Conquest of Mexico, with a Preliminary View of Ancient Mexican Civilization, and the Life of the Conqueror, Hernando Cortes

  
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INTRODUCTION-VIEW OF THE AZTEC CIVILIZATION
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DISCOVERY OF MEXICO
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MARCH TO MEXICO
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RESIDENCE IN MEXICO
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EXPULSION FROM MEXICO
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SIEGE AND SURRENDER OF MEXICO
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ARRANGEMENTS AT TEZCUCO-SACK OF IZTAPALAPAN-ADVANTAGES OF THE SPANIARDS-WISE POLICY OF CORTES-TRANSPORTATION OF THE BRIGANTINES
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CORTES RECONNOITRES THE CAPITAL-OCCUPIES TACUBA-SKIRMISHES WITH THE ENEMY-EXPEDITION OF SANDOVAL-ARRIVAL OF REINFORCEMENTS
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SECOND RECONNOITRING EXPEDITION-THE CAPTURE OF CUERNAVACA-BATTLES AT XOCHIMILCO-NARROW ESCAPE OF CORTES-HE ENTERS TACUBA
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CONSPIRACY IN THE ARMY-BRIGANTINES LAUNCHED-MUSTER OF FORCES-EXECUTION OF XICOTENCATL-MARCH OF THE ARMY-BEGINNING OF THE SIEGE
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INDIAN FLOTILLA DEFEATED-THE CAUSEWAYS OCCUPIED-DESPERATE ASSAULTS-FIRING OF THE PALACES-SPIRIT OF THE BESIEGED-BARRACKS FOR THE TROOPS
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GENERAL ASSAULT ON THE CITY-DEFEAT OF THE SPANIARDS-THEIR DISASTROUS CONDITION-SACRIFICE OF THE CAPTIVES-DEFECTION OF THE ALLIES-CONSTANCY OF THE TROOPS
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SUCCESS OF THE SPANIARDS-FRUITLESS OFFERS TO GUATEMOZIN-BUILDINGS RAZED TO THE GROUND-TERRIBLE FAMINE-THE TROOPS GAIN THE MARKET-PLACE
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DREADFUL SUFFERINGS OF THE BESIEGED-SPIRIT OF GUATEMOZIN-MURDEROUS ASSAULT-CAPTURE OF GUATEMOZIN-TERMINATION OF THE SIEGE-REFLECTIONS
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CONCLUSION-SUBSEQUENT CAREER OF CORTES

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HISTORY
of the
CONQUEST OF MEXICO,
With A Preliminary View
of the
ANCIENT MEXICAN CIVILIZATION,
and the
Life of the Conquerer
HERNANDO CORTéS.

By

William H. Prescott

, Author of the "History of Ferdinand and Isabella." "Victrices aquilas alium laturus in orbem." Lucan, Pharsalia, lib. v., v. 238.
NEW YORK
: HARPER AND BROTHERS, 82 CLIFF STREET. M DCCC XLIII
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