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The Aztecs learned to operate captured crossbows from Spanish prisoners they had captured.
Unresolved speaker · Si Sheppard – How did a few hundred Spanish soldiers topple two empires? · 1 Oct 2026
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“So they were trying to improvise, the Aztecs with their captured Spanish prisoners.”
“use them to learn how to use captured crossbows.”34:05Report a misattribution
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