Cortez lands in Mexico

Aztecs

Cortés scuttling his own fleet off the coast of Veracruz in order to eliminate the possibility of retreat. ©Image Attribution forthcoming. Image belongs to the respective owner(s).

1519 Feb 1

Veracruz

Accompanied by about 11 ships, 500 men, 13 horses, and a small number of cannons, Cortés landed on the Yucatán Peninsula in Mayan territory.

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