Exploring the Early Americas

The Jay I. Kislak Collection

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“The Capture of Tenochtitlán”

“The Capture of Tenochtitlán” (096.00.00)

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Cortés leads his Spanish armies on horseback across one of the causeways and lays siege to Tenochtitlán.  He orders the complete destruction of the city.
<div>Cortés leads his Spanish armies on horseback across one of the causeways and lays siege to Tenochtitlán.&nbsp; He orders the complete destruction of the city.</div>