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The Inca force facing Pizarro was at least in the high tens of thousands, with some estimates reaching 100,000–200,000.
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“I think the numbers are known for exactly how many Arawapa had,”
“but he's facing off the army that has just basically clinched the Civil War in the Inca Empire and is around tens of thousands of big.”
“I've seen some numbers that are like 100,000 or 200,000, but certainly in the high tens of thousands big.”Play from 27:15Report a misattribution
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