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Mexico marked the anniversary of the first serious defeat suffered by Spanish conquistadores on Mexican soil Thursday, amid the 500th anniversary commemorations of the 1519-1521 Conquest.
The March 25, 1517 battle of Champotón actually pre-dated the arrival of conquistador Hernán Cortés two years later.
The 1517 expedition led by Francisco Hernandez de Córdoba sailed around the Yucatán peninsula and landed at Champotón, on Mexico’s Gulf coast, looking for fresh water. They were met by Chontal Maya Indigenous warriors who attacked the Europeans, inflicting wounds that eventually killed about 50 Spaniards, including Hernández de Córdoba.
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The March 25, 1517 battle of Champotón actually pre-dated the arrival of conquistador Hernán Cortés two years later.
The 1517 expedition led by Francisco Hernandez de Córdoba sailed around the Yucatán peninsula and landed at Champotón, on Mexico’s Gulf coast, looking for fresh water. They were met by Chontal Maya Indigenous warriors who attacked the Europeans, inflicting wounds that eventually killed about 50 Spaniards, including Hernández de Córdoba.
Mexico marks anniversary of 1517 Spanish defeat
Mexico marked the anniversary of the first serious defeat suffered by Spanish conquistadores on Mexican soil, amid the 500th anniversary commemorations of the 1519-1521 Conquest.
apnews.com
This is going to be an interesting flip.
