Francisco Pizarro And The Conquest Of The Inca PDF Download

The gripping, shocking and almost unbelievable story of how a few hundred Spaniards subdued the millions of the Inca Empire. Under the leadership of Francisco Pizarro, Spanish soldiers numbering between as few as 80 and never more than 500, overcame vast Inca armies numbering in the hundreds of thousands through a combination of superior technology, better tactics and the less appealing methods of murder and outright deceit. This work details Pizarro's first two failed attempts to invade the Inca Empire; the daring capture of the Incan emperor Atahulpa at the Battle of Cajamarca; the "ransom of gold"; Atahualpa's brutal execution, and the seizure and subsequent dramatic battles around the of the Incan capital city of Cuzco. Pizarro and his fellow conquistador Diego Almagro fell out with one another, sparking off a war between two Spanish factions which ended in the defeat and execution of Almagro in 1541. The same year, Pizarro met his own violent end at the hands of Almargo's embittered son, and was laid to rest in the Cathedral of Lima, a city which Pizarro founded. Included in this fast-paced and easy-to-read story is an insight into how quickly the leading Conquistadors miscegenated into the native Indian population. Contents Authorities on Francisco Pizarro Chapter I In the Land of Poisoned Arrows Chapter II With Balboa in Darien Chapter III Sailing the Unknown Sea Chapter IV The Desperate Adventurer Chapter V Success in Sight at Last Chapter VI An Appeal to the Crown Chapter VII On the Peruvian Frontier Chapter VIII A Glance at the Peruvians Chapter IX A March to the Mountains Chapter X In the Inca's Stronghold Chapter XI How Atahuallpa was Captured Chapter XII The Prisoner and his Ransom Chapter XIII The Inca and his Murderers Chapter XIV In the Heart of Peru Chapter XV In the City of the Sun Chapter XVI Quarrels of the Conquerors Chapter XVII The Inca Raises His Standard Chapter XVIII The Downfall of Almagro Chapter XIX How Pizarro was Assassinated Index Illustrated.