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The Conquistadores (Men-at-Arms) Paperback – July 24, 1980

by Terence Wise (Author), Angus McBride (Illustrator)
4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 46 ratings
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On 12 October 1492 Columbus discovered the New World. In the following decade a number of Spanish colonies were founded in the West Indies, many of the settlers being ex-soldiers. They were a hardy, adventurous and unruly crew, no longer able to find suitable employment in Europe. They carved a foothold for Spain in the Indies, but quickly became restless in the role of settler. Anxious to avoid the dull work of the administrators and planters, these men began to seek new territories to exploit, once again turning their faces towards the unknown. This title documents both the Conquistadores themselves, and their formidable enemies in the New World - the Aztecs, Incas and Maya.
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    48 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Osprey Publishing
  4. Publication date
    July 24, 1980
  5. Dimensions
    7.26 x 0.12 x 9.87 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    0850453577
  7. ISBN-13
    978-0850453577
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The Men-at-Arms titles cover subjects as diverse as the Imperial Roman army, the Napoleonic wars and German airborne troops in a popular 48-page format including some 40 photographs and diagrams, and eight full-colour plates.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Osprey Publishing; First Edition (July 24, 1980)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 48 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0850453577
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0850453577
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 6.8 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.26 x 0.12 x 9.87 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 46 ratings

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K. Murphy
5.0 out of 5 stars Conquistadores
Reviewed in the United States on April 7, 2007
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This book really helped flesh out Bernal Diaz's account of the fall of the 'Aztec' Empire for me. The first part of the text concerns the gear of the Conquistadores themselves, with the following catagories being the Aztecs/Mexica, the Inca, and the Maya, the three major enemies the Spaniards found in the New World. The plates are awesome, depicting, among others, noble Incan warriors, a freaky-looking Maya spearman, and a plain nasty Aztec priest with the heart of his most recent victim.
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Sal Hernandez
5.0 out of 5 stars Great product.
Reviewed in the United States on October 19, 2016
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Great product.
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Andres Carrandi
4.0 out of 5 stars Valuable information, not to be taken by letter
Reviewed in the United States on March 9, 2007
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A considerable part of this book talks about the Aztec, Maya and Inca. While it has got really valuable information, not all assertions should be taken to letter. The European vision of Native americans is still predominant in most works, and it is still polluted with myths and false assumptions about facts and ideology of these peoples.

It is a great introductory book, thanks to the Conquistadores (which are familiar to us), and it has beautiful and quite accurate drawings. However, if Aztec and Maya history is what catches your interest, and you are willing to dig deeper, I HUGELY recommend looking for some Mexican authors, who have a different take on the subject: what Mesoamerican peoples thought, and what their traditions really were, not through the conquerors' eyes. Pablo Moctezuma Barragan, Miguel de Leon-Portilla and Ignacio Romerovargas are good examples. Be warned however, that these authors may display too much nationalism. All in all, when reading ANYTHING about Prehispanic American civilizations, it is recommended to be critical and apply your own criteria.

I recommend this book to anyone who is eager to learn something about what the Conquest of the most powerful nations in America was like.
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Jogger
3.0 out of 5 stars About half the book is about Conquistadores
Reviewed in the United States on June 21, 2019
Roughly half the text, and one quarter the plates, were about the Conquistadores. The other half was split among their opponents: Aztecs, Incas, and Mayans. Within the half on Conquistadores, Wise covered motivation, background, weapons, armor, and tactics. The descriptions of the Aztecs agrees with the other books I’ve read. I just wish the entire book had been about the Conquistadores. Wise pretty much fails to address the impact of disease. There are plenty of photos and sketches.

Here’s an interesting quote:
“At the end of the 15th century Europe’s entire store of gold did not exceed 90 metric tonnes (88 tons): cast in a single ingot it would have formed a cube only two meters (6 feet) in each dimension.”
Later he writes,
“By 1560 it is estimated 101 metric tonnes (99 tons) of gold had been shipped to Spain from the New World, more than doubling Europe’s entire store of that metal.”
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A. Moubray
5.0 out of 5 stars Visual aid to War God.
Reviewed in the United States on July 4, 2014
After reading Graham Hancock's War God, I wanted to put an image with the story. This book helped me do that.
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jsto2993
1.0 out of 5 stars WARNING: The majority of this book is NOT about the Conquistadors!
Reviewed in the United States on November 26, 2019
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More than half the text is dedicated to the Aztecs, Incas, and Mayans, rather than the titled Conquistadores. One would think that these extensive descriptions were pertinent to a later discussion about the various conflicts the Conquistadors had with these tribes. But no. Once the author has gone into detail about the natives, the book just ends with descriptions of the artwork pages (plates). If I wanted a book about the Aztecs, Incas, or Mayans, I would've purchased one with those names in the title. When I purchased this complete ripoff, I had expected there to be more text actually discussing the Conquistadors. Avoid this particular volume from Osprey. I'm sure there are much better products elsewhere.
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Ruffino ivan
5.0 out of 5 stars Gut
Reviewed in Germany on April 16, 2024
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Gord Hunt
3.0 out of 5 stars Good but lacks detail on Conquistadors
Reviewed in Canada on November 30, 2020
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I bought this book to work on a graphic novel that involves a lot of Conquistador imagery. While this is a good book only half of it is devoted to Conquistadors. The other half covers basic info on the Aztecs, Maya and Incas. Only two of the eight colour plates are Conquistadors. I bought another book on the Aztecs, so the info in this one is redundant. I wish Osprey had simply devoted this entire book to the Conquistadors and included far greater detail, including more examples of armour & weapons, as well as gear such as canteens & packs, what type of shelter was used in the field? As well, some of the black and white photos look like they came out of a xerox machine and it's impossible to see any detail in some of them. Other than the Conquistadors, the section on the Inca was the most useful because unfortunately the only other Osprey book on the Inca concerns their fortifications.
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Emanuele Breveglieri
4.0 out of 5 stars Altro ottimo testo per referenze iconografiche
Reviewed in Italy on December 30, 2013
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Avevo bisogno di sapere come fossero abbigliati gli antichi Conquistadores, che armi portavano, quali tecniche di battaglia impiegassero. Questo utile e agile libro della Osprey mi ha aiutato in questa ricerca.
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