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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.
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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.”1:11:01Report a misattribution
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