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The source begins by describing how the Spanish moved into Mexico and how they established themselves in Mexico. The source analyzes how the Spanish military was organized and how they treated the Aztecs during their conquest.

The weapon of choice for Barbary Pirates during hand to hand combat. It is also laden with intricate Turkish oriental motifs.

Corsica was a major isalnd for ABrbary priates to raid and pillage. This is very important because it was one of the main hubs for pirates to steal French and English sailors and hold them for ransom from their governments. Corsica is a nation that…

Four types of artillery, a) the culverin, b) cannon, c) pedrero, and d) mortar. These guns saw extensive use by the Spanish during the early colonial period in the conquest of the Americas. Guns and guns like this were a technological edge Europeans…

A Spanish soldier aiming an arquebus. The arquebus was a primitive type of early firearm that saw extensive in the Americas use during the early colonial period. As with artillery, guns had a psychological effect on Native populations and as firearm…

Sugar production was crucial in the Americas. Molasses and rum were sugar products with lucrative trades, and these products found their way across the world. Alcohol was often the only ready supply of clean drinks, and rum in particular was…

Fransisco de Xeres, secretary of Fransisco Pizarro, writes about how Pizarro and the Spanish military were able to capture Atahualpa, the king of the Incas. After being addressed by a Pizarro and a monk, Atahualpa was taken into custody. This led to…

As a young man, Henry Morgan was sold into indentured servitude in the Caribbean. After regaining his freedom, he would go on to be recruited by a pirate crew and later would leave a legacy of unprecedented pirate rampage. His power and prestige were…

In this letter from Hernando Pizarro, he provides on update on Peru and how well the Spanish are succeeding in the conquest. During the time that this letter was written, Pizarro and his men had just arrived in Cajamarca, which is the main city of…

A 1561 engraving of a Spanish conquistador on horseback. Horses were one of the animals brought to the new world by the Spanish, and their use was crucial in colonizing the Americas. The native populations had never seen horses before and Europeans…