After a defeat on July 1, 1520 in a battle against native Indians, Cortez suffered misery under this cypress, historic illustration 1881

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Illustration taken from: Geschichte der Geographischen Entdeckungsreisen im Alterthum und Mittelalter bis zu Magellans erster Erdumseglung. Bearbeitet von I. Löwenberg. Leipzig und Berlin. Verlag und Druck von Otto Spamer. 1881 This image could have imperfections as it’s either historical or reportage

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Photo credit: © Wolfgang Diederich / Alamy / Afripics
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