02120cam a2200505 i 4500 532117194 TxAuBib 930727s1994||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 93031177 9780531201381 0531201384 9780531157237 pbk. 0531157237 pbk. (OCoLC)28711248 DLC eng DLC OCL OCLCQ BTCTA YDXCP BAKER OCLCQ OCLCG AZFX8 OCLCQ OCLCF OCLCO OCLCQ OCL TxAuBib rda Jacobs, Williams Jay. Cortes, Conqueror of Mexico / by William Jay Jacobs. New York : F. Watts, 1994. 63 pages : illustrations (some color), color map ; 22 cm. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier First book, A first book, A Includes bibliographical references (pages 59-60) and index. A dream of fame and fortune -- In search of gold -- In the halls of Montezuma -- Two cultures side by side -- La noche triste : "the sad night" -- The conquest of Mexico -- The conqueror's reward. Examines the conquest of Mexico by Cortes, discussing such issues as what drove Cortes to the heights of courage and depths of brutality for which he is remembered, and how he managed to gain the remarkable victory that changed the course of history. Cortés, Hernán 1485-1547 Juvenile literature. Cortés, Hernán 1485-1547. Cortés, Hernando 1485-1547. Conquest of Mexico (1519-1540.) 1519-1540. Conquerors Mexico Biography Juvenile literature. Conquerors. Governors Mexico Biography Juvenile literature. Governors. Explorers. Mexico History Conquest, 1519-1540 Juvenile literature. Mexico History Conquest, 1519-1540. Mexico. Biography. History. Juvenile works. A First book. A first book.