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Cortez lands in Mexico
VeracruzAccompanied by about 11 ships, 500 men, 13 horses, and a small number of cannons, Cortés landed on the Yucatán Peninsula in Mayan territory.
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Accompanied by about 11 ships, 500 men, 13 horses, and a small number of cannons, Cortés landed on the Yucatán Peninsula in Mayan territory.
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