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- ISBN 9781841761756
- Weight: 240g
- Dimensions: 175 x 239mm
- Publication Date: 25 Nov 2001
- Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Paperback
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Many accounts portray the conquest of the "New World" as a remarkable military achievement, with Cortés' vastly outnumbered but better armed Spaniards defeating hordes of superstitious native peoples.
However, the reality of these events is far more complex and no less significant. The first Conquistadors who had sailed in search of prosperity, inspired by dreams of unlimited riches, soon became disillusioned and restless. With disease rampant, resources exhausted, and the Caribbean populations dwindling, they had little alternative but to find new territories and peoples to exploit.
This title shows how, bolstered by influxes of war-hardened veterans from Europe and an army of over 30,000 allied Indian troops, they came to rely on and perfect what they knew best - killing for profit, and without mercy.
Dr. John Pohl is Adjunct Full Professor in the Department of Art History at UCLA. He has conducted numerous archaeological excavations and surveys in Mexico and Central America, and has worked on museum exhibitions for Princeton University and the Getty.
Adam Hook studied graphic design, and began his work as an illustrator in 1983. He specializes in detailed historical reconstructions, and has illustrated Osprey titles on subjects as diverse as the Aztecs, to the modern Chinese Army. His work features in exhibitions and publications throughout the world.
