La Noche Triste
Event during the Conquest of Mexico / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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La Noche Triste ("The Night of Sorrows", literally "The Sad Night") was an important event during the Spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire, wherein Hernán Cortés, his army of Spanish conquistadors, and their native allies were driven out of the Aztec capital, Tenochtitlan.
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La Noche Triste (The Night of Sorrows) | |||||||
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Part of the Spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire | |||||||
The La Noche Triste | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Crown of Castile[1] Spanish Empire Confederacy of Tlaxcala | Aztec Triple Alliance | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Hernán Cortés (WIA) Pedro de Alvarado (WIA) | Cuitláhuac | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
Varies; likely 1,000–2,000 Spanish and 12,000 Tlaxcaltec native allies | 20,000 Aztec warriors; likely more in reserves | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
Between 400 and 800 Spanish killed, drowned, or captured; around 4,000 Tlaxcaltecs killed or captured | Unknown |
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