The Conquistador (Pocket)
avJohn Pohl, Adam (ILT) Hook, John Pohl
ISBN: 9781841761756 - UTGIVEN: 2001-11The Conquest of Mexico is a legendary chapter in the annals of military history. Accounts vary, but all portray the fall of the Aztec Empire as a super-human feat achieved against hordes of superstitious savages by only a few hundred Spaniards armed with superior weaponry and guided by the military [...]
Armies of Castile and Aragon 1370-1516 (Häftad)
avJohn Pohl
ISBN: 9781472804198 - UTGIVEN: 2015-04Most studies of medieval warfare in the late 14th and 15th centuries concentrate on the Hundred Years' War between England and France and the Wars of the Roses. But meanwhile, on the Iberian peninsula, the foundations of Spain's military 'Golden Age' were being laid as the kingdoms of Castile and Ar[...]
Aztec Warrior (Pocket)
avJohn Pohl
ISBN: 9781841761480 - UTGIVEN: 2001-06In one popular image, the Aztec army was a fierce juggernaut, establisihng an empire by overwhelming its neighbours and sacrificing thousands to bloodthirsty gods. In contrasting perspective, Indian warriors were quickly and easily defeated by Cortes greatly outnumbered Spaniards. This book presents[...]
Aztec, Mixtec and Zapotec Armies (Häftad)
avJohn M.D. Pohl, Angus McBride
ISBN: 9781855321595 - UTGIVEN: 199111Details the army of Mexico from the collapse of the Classic centres in around 850AD until the arrival of the Spanish armies around 1520, including the Aztecs, Toltecs and their enemies. Between 1000BC and 900AD the peoples of Mexico and Central America developed and shared cultural traits which made[...]
