How Did The Aztecs Defeat

To a certain extent, the conflict and defeat of the Aztecs were, unfortunately, unavoidable. For this reason, the Spanish had a greater chance of overcoming the numbers of the Aztec soldiers with their alliance with the indigenous neighbouring states. Even if Cortes was defeated, and brought shame to the king, he would send other conquistadors until Mexico was claimed, this was another valuable reason why the Aztecs would be eventually defeated. Not to forget the fact that the Spanish had a different sense of combat when it came to military strategizing and techniques. With the defeat of the Aztecs, this was a beginning to a whole new dimension in European history. Alliance with other indigenous groups was one of the main factors that helped

One of the methods included having powerful weapons as a technological advantage, such as muskets because this was a special device common in Europe, but unknown in Mexico. When the Aztecs heard firearms, they thought it was thunder and lightning sent down to Earth from the gods because they were angry. One way that the Spanish used their weapons was by doing what was called a volley line and shooting at their enemy simultaneously. This created the maximum effect needed because every time the Aztecs recklessly approached them, they would blast hundreds of musket pellets at the warriors. Even though the reload time was not efficient, they were able to make another volley fire line to give the soldiers that just fired, a chance to reload and refill their ammo. An animal that the Aztecs would never expect for the Spanish to bring in battle were horses. The Spanish soldiers that were on horseback amazed the Aztec warriors and the fact that they could not compete against the Spanish because of their multitasking skills of being able to control a horse’s reins with one hand while swinging a sword in the other. With the size, power and speed of these animals, the Aztecs were never able to have a classic battle on