How did Hernán Cortés and his conquistador’s, who were in now Mexico, have enough ammunition to fight the natives while staying for years 1519–1521

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How did Hernán Cortés and his conquistador’s, who were in now Mexico, have enough ammunition to fight the natives while staying for years 1519–1521

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Answer 1

Guns were not the main super-weapons of Cortez, steel swords/weaponry were far more important to the conquest of the Aztec’s. It was with these weapons, supported by large numbers of fighters from other native tribes who had a pre-existing hatred for the Aztec’s, that enabled Cortez’s victory.