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CONTENTS.
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| CHAPTER XXVII. | |
| RETREAT TO TLASCALA. | |
| July, 1520. | |
| Fatal Mistake of the Mexicans — A Brief Respite Allowed the Spaniards — The Remnant of the Army at Tlacopan — They Sot out for Tlascala — An ever increasing Force at their Heels — Rest at the Tepzolac Temple — Cortés Reviews his Disasters — The March Continued amidst Great Tribulation — Encounter of the Grand Army — Important Battle and Remarkable Victory — Arrival at Tlascala — The Friendly Reception Accorded them There. | 482 |
| CHAPTER XXVIII. | |
| INVALUABLE FRIENDSHIP. | |
| July-September, 1520. | |
| Divers Disasters to the Spaniards — Mexico Makes Overtures to Tlascala — A Council Held — Tlascala Remains True to the Spaniards — Disaffection in the Spanish Army — Cortés again Wins the Soldiers to his Views — Renewal of Active Operations against the Aztecs — Success of the Spanish Arms — Large Reënforcements of Native Allies — One Aztec Stronghold after another Succumbs. | 509 |
| CHAPTER XXIX. | |
| KING-MAKING AND CONVERTING. | |
| October-December, 1520. | |
| Conquest in Detail — Barba Caught — Other Arrivals and Reënforcements — The Small-pox Comes to the Assistance of the Spaniards — Letters to the Emperor — Establishing of Segura de la Frontera — Certain of the Disaffected Withdraw from the Army and Return to Cuba — Division of Spoils — Head-quarters Established at Tlascala. | 536 |
| CHAPTER XXX. | |
| CONSTRUCTION OF THE FLEET. | |
| December, 1520-February, 1621. | |
| The Objective Point — Vessels Needed — Martin Lopez Sent to Tlascala for Timber — Thirteen Brigantines Ordered — Cortés at Tlascala — Drill and Discipline — Address of the General — Parade of the Tlascaltecs — March to Tezcuco — New Ruler Appointed — Sacking of Iztapalapan — The Chalcans — Arrival at Tezcuco of the Brigantine Brigade. | 561 |
| CHAPTER XXXI. | |
| PRELIMINARY CAMPAIGNS. | |
| March-May, 1521. | |
| Plan for the Investment of Mexico — Reconnoitring Tour round the Lake — Cortés in Command — Alvarado and Olid Accompany — They Proceed Northward from Tezcuco — Capture of Cities and Strongholds — Xaltocan, Quauhtitlan, Tenayocan, Azcapuzalco, Tlacopan, antl back to Tezcuco — Chalco Disturbed — Peace Proposals Sent to Mexico — Further Reconnoissance of the Lake Region — Many Battles and Victories — Quauhnahuac Captured — Burning of Xochimilco — Second Return to Tezcuco — Conspiracy. | 582 |
