... ;s set out in 1519 when he was 34 years old. , the governor of Cuba equipped him with 11 ships, 100 sailors, as many as 508 swordsmen, 32 crossbowmen, and 13 musketeers. He was also given 14 cannons and 16 horses. The expedition landed on an island known as Cozumel Island off the coast of the Yucatan. They then traveled north alongside ... ...

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... superior technology to overcome the Aztec edge, in numbers, on the battlefield. Along with 600 soldiers, Cortez brought along 10 large bronze cannons, 4 falconets, 16 horses, 32 crossbowmen, and 13 musketeers. Most of the men had armor to protect themselves from the wooden spears of the Aztec. The armor and Calvary scared the Aztecs during a charge, which allowed small numbers of ... ...

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