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Title
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Atabaliba Rex Peruanus à Francisco Pizarro capitur.
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Description
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The Inca Emperor Atahualpa (Atabalipa) and his army are attacked by Spaniards outside the city of Cajamarca in Peru. At the center of the melee, a Spanish man grabs Atahualpa (who is still atop his litter) by the ankle and pulls him down, while a monk holds a cross up towards him. Spaniards attack the Indigenous army on horseback from the left and on foot from the right, using muskets, swords, and spears. The Spanish have also lined up several cannons, which they fire at the Indigenous warriors. Despite outnumbering the Spanish, the Inca army is faring poorly, having been caught by surprise and facing more destructive weapons. The Inca warriors are armed with bows and spears, and a few have shields. Many are killed in the attack, while others flee in panic.
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Image Creator
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Theodor de Bry (Engraver);Theodor de Bry (Printer)
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Theodor de Bry (Engraver)
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Theodor de Bry (Printer)
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Identifier
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mta:23819
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Source Name
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Americae pars sexta. Sive Historiæ ab Hieronymo Be[n]zono Mediolane[n]se scriptæ, sectio tertia, res no[n] minus nobiles & admiratione plenas continens, quàm præcedentes duæ. In hacenim reperies, qua ratione Hispani opule[n]tisimas illas Peruani regni provincias occuparint, capto Rege Atabaliba: deinde orta inter ipsos Hispanos in eo regno civilia bella.
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Image
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Subject
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Indigenous peoples- Peru
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Incas
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Incas – Kings and rulers
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Indigenous warriors
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Spaniards
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Colonists
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Ambushes and surprises
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Litters
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Indigenous weapons – South America
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Cannons
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Firearms
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Monks
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