Aztecs Victory

On August 13, 1521, the Aztecs surrendered. Cuauhtemoc was held hostage and later killed. Spanish forces continued violence, killing thousands, even after they surrender. “As this practice was generally not done in European warfare, it suggests that Cortés' Indian allies had more power over him than he suggested.” (New World Encyclopedia, 2013). During the 80-day battle, an estimated 240,000 Aztecs died. The majority of survivors were young children. The Spanish government praised Cortés’ victory as he secured over 7,000 tons of riches for the country. The Battle of Tenochtitlán provided Spain a position in Central America, an area that continues to speak Spanish to this day, and they became a dominant world power until the loss of the Spanish Armada in 1558 (New World Encyclopedia, 2013).
Cortés victory was attributed to his ability to reorganize his forces and the implementation of a well-planned complex attack. In between battles Cortés restructure and resupply his force. His attack to Tenochtitlán included the division of his forces into three columns, two in which he sent to the north of Lake Texcoco and the third one to the southeast. He had built thirteen brigantines in which he utilized as fourth contingency plan to counter the canoe borne Aztecs. His flanking like tactic gave Cortés an advantage against
Although Cortés had the weaponry and tactics, he did not have the manpower to fight against the Aztecs at the time. If the Aztecs and the other tribes like the Tlaxcalans would have joined forces history would off have had a different outcome. Spain instituted a lot of their traditions into Mexico once conquered. Mexico lost many of their costumes and traditions due to the Spanish ruling in their territory. Possibly the main language in Mexico would have been the native language instead of