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On multiple occasions, Aztec fighters had Cortez within reach but attempted to capture and carry him away; his companions sometimes sacrificed themselves to rescue him.
Unidentified speaker · Si Sheppard – How did a few hundred Spanish soldiers topple two empires? · 1 Oct 2026
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“And there were multiple episodes when they did have Cortez himself under their knives, but were so desperate to haul him off,”
“his compatriots sometimes sacrificing themselves were able to rescue him.”Play from 1:11:01Report a misattribution
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