This volume explodes the myth of the Conquest of Mexico by examining what factors led to the emergence of the Spanish citizen-soldier.
It discusses Cortes and his highly-trained men, as well as their finely-tuned killing methods, and offers a soldier's eye view of the Conquest.
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc Conquistador 1492-1550, paperback/john (research archaeologist, university of california at los angeles, usa) pohl
