The Conquistadors (2013)
“The slopes by which his army had to descend were grass-grown and not too steep; it was, in fact, relatively easy going and by noon he was within a league of Cajamarca. Here, Xeres says, he waited for his rearguard to catch up – ‘all the troops got their arms ready, and the Governor [Pizarro] formed the Spaniards, horse and foot, three deep, to enter the town’. Prescott says he marched in three divisions, which would seem more realistic since he could see for himself the size of the Inca’s army ...and needed to make as brave a show as possible.
Cajamarca was empty and waiting for them, an extraordinary gesture on Atahualpa’s part since it gave the Spaniards the advantage of a strong defensive position. Xeres gives us a very detailed picture of this Indian town of two thousand inhabitants.
The houses are more than two hundred paces in length, and very well built, being surrounded by strong walls, three times the height of a man. The roofs are covered with straw and wood, resting on the walls.MoreLess
Cajamarca was empty and waiting for them, an extraordinary gesture on Atahualpa’s part since it gave the Spaniards the advantage of a strong defensive position. Xeres gives us a very detailed picture of this Indian town of two thousand inhabitants.
The houses are more than two hundred paces in length, and very well built, being surrounded by strong walls, three times the height of a man. The roofs are covered with straw and wood, resting on the walls.MoreLess
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