Conquest of Mexico. Cuauhtemoc was captured by Garcia Holguin while fleeing in a canoe with her family.

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Conquest of Mexico. 16th century. Cuauhtemoc was captured by Garcia Holguin while fleeing in a canoe with her family after the defeat in the Battle of Tenochtitlan. The Truthful History of Conquest of New Spain by Bernal Diaz del Castillo. Colored engraving, 1807.

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