Project Gutenberg 2019-06-28 Public domain in the USA. 757 Prescott, William Hickling 1796 1859 Prescott, W. H. (William Hickling) Prescott, William H. (William Hickling) History of the Conquest of Mexico; vol. 4/4 Produced by Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images available at The Internet Archive) "History of the Conquest of Mexico; vol. 4/4" by William Hickling Prescott is a historical account written in the mid-19th century. This volume is part of a comprehensive work that details the events surrounding the Spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire, focusing on significant battles and the individuals involved. It likely covers the siege of Mexico City, highlighting the military strategies employed by Hernán Cortés and the fierce resistance from the Aztec forces led by Guatemozin. The opening portion introduces the context of the siege, indicating an intense period of conflict where Cortés and his men faced continuous attacks from the Aztec forces as they attempted to secure their foothold in the capital. It describes the strategies employed by both Cortés and the Aztecs, including the defeat of an Indian flotilla by the Spanish fleet and the challenges encountered as the Spaniards engaged in brutal assaults on the city. The resilience of the Aztecs is prominently portrayed as they defend their city with courage despite overwhelming odds and mounting desperation brought on by famine and despair. The narrative sets the stage for the unfolding crisis, illustrating the high stakes and human costs of the confrontation between these two civilizations. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 70.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Cortés, Hernán, 1485-1547 Mexico -- History -- Conquest, 1519-1540 F1201 Text Category: History - Other Category: History - Early Modern (c. 1450-1750) Category: History - Warfare 1050091 2025-07-24T03:39:33.391190 text/html 1052411 2021-01-24T10:49:56 text/html 2194890 2025-07-24T03:39:58.733071 application/epub+zip 2210359 2025-07-24T03:39:40.310164 application/epub+zip 420807 2025-07-24T03:39:36.906208 application/epub+zip 2517545 2025-07-24T03:40:08.325562 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2373941 2025-07-24T03:39:52.705140 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 588026 2022-09-27T03:48:45.474436 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 806781 2025-07-24T03:39:30.657235 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 806703 2019-06-28T17:25:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19042 2025-07-24T03:40:08.504509 application/rdf+xml 21162 2025-07-24T03:39:37.111167 image/jpeg 3171 2025-07-24T03:39:37.010175 image/jpeg 296873 2019-06-28T17:26:04 application/octet-stream application/zip 2051900 2021-01-24T10:49:56 application/octet-stream application/zip 2063498 2025-07-24T03:39:33.504203 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia