Luke Caverns

But then Cortes gets word from the coast that Cuba has sent a couple of ships with a thousand more men to come and subdue him, that he was not allowed to attack and colonize. He didn't have the authority, and they were coming to stop Cortes. And Cortez said, OK, Alvarado, you're in charge here. I'm going to go over to the coast and I'm going to convince these people to be with us, not against us.

But then Cortes gets word from the coast that Cuba has sent a couple of ships with a thousand more men to come and subdue him, that he was not allowed to attack and colonize. He didn't have the authority, and they were coming to stop Cortes. And Cortez said, OK, Alvarado, you're in charge here. I'm going to go over to the coast and I'm going to convince these people to be with us, not against us.

And he does that. He you know, Cortez was actually trained as a lawyer. So he had the gift to gab and he goes over there and gives them this magnificent speech saying we're all going to be rich beyond our wildest dreams. And what I really need is a thousand Spaniards to turn the tide here. So you guys can become my army and become amazingly rich or you can arrest me right here.

And he does that. He you know, Cortez was actually trained as a lawyer. So he had the gift to gab and he goes over there and gives them this magnificent speech saying we're all going to be rich beyond our wildest dreams. And what I really need is a thousand Spaniards to turn the tide here. So you guys can become my army and become amazingly rich or you can arrest me right here.

And he does that. He you know, Cortez was actually trained as a lawyer. So he had the gift to gab and he goes over there and gives them this magnificent speech saying we're all going to be rich beyond our wildest dreams. And what I really need is a thousand Spaniards to turn the tide here. So you guys can become my army and become amazingly rich or you can arrest me right here.

What do you want to do? And but he convinces them and they head back to Mexico City. But while he was gone. Pedro Alvarado is invited to this feast like they are again and again. But somebody at the feast tells him, do you like the food? Oh, it's humans. You're eating humans. Ha, ha, ha. You're a cannibal like us. And he freaks out. And he has everybody close the doors of this banquet.

What do you want to do? And but he convinces them and they head back to Mexico City. But while he was gone. Pedro Alvarado is invited to this feast like they are again and again. But somebody at the feast tells him, do you like the food? Oh, it's humans. You're eating humans. Ha, ha, ha. You're a cannibal like us. And he freaks out. And he has everybody close the doors of this banquet.

What do you want to do? And but he convinces them and they head back to Mexico City. But while he was gone. Pedro Alvarado is invited to this feast like they are again and again. But somebody at the feast tells him, do you like the food? Oh, it's humans. You're eating humans. Ha, ha, ha. You're a cannibal like us. And he freaks out. And he has everybody close the doors of this banquet.

And he murders everyone in there. They're unarmed. He has the soldiers kill women, children, men. It's like a civilized party. And he goes nuts and kills them. And so when Cortes gets back, he finds Alvarado and his men barricaded into their compound and the Aztecs are all over it. And so they put Montezuma up on the roof to try to quell things like, hey, everybody calm down, calm down.

And he murders everyone in there. They're unarmed. He has the soldiers kill women, children, men. It's like a civilized party. And he goes nuts and kills them. And so when Cortes gets back, he finds Alvarado and his men barricaded into their compound and the Aztecs are all over it. And so they put Montezuma up on the roof to try to quell things like, hey, everybody calm down, calm down.

And he murders everyone in there. They're unarmed. He has the soldiers kill women, children, men. It's like a civilized party. And he goes nuts and kills them. And so when Cortes gets back, he finds Alvarado and his men barricaded into their compound and the Aztecs are all over it. And so they put Montezuma up on the roof to try to quell things like, hey, everybody calm down, calm down.

This didn't happen. But. Montezuma gets stoned by the by the mob. They just throw stones and kill him up on top of the building. So now they've got dead Montezuma and there's nothing stopping the Aztecs from coming in and killing him because they were they were being polite because he was their hostage. But now he's dead. Wow. That's what triggers the noche triste.

This didn't happen. But. Montezuma gets stoned by the by the mob. They just throw stones and kill him up on top of the building. So now they've got dead Montezuma and there's nothing stopping the Aztecs from coming in and killing him because they were they were being polite because he was their hostage. But now he's dead. Wow. That's what triggers the noche triste.

This didn't happen. But. Montezuma gets stoned by the by the mob. They just throw stones and kill him up on top of the building. So now they've got dead Montezuma and there's nothing stopping the Aztecs from coming in and killing him because they were they were being polite because he was their hostage. But now he's dead. Wow. That's what triggers the noche triste.

They're like, oh, shit, get the gold and let's get out of here. But they're on an island in the middle of a lake and there's only causeways. And the Aztecs smartly break the causeways in various places. There are places where boats can pass through that are wooden bridges, and they break those so the horses can't get out.

They're like, oh, shit, get the gold and let's get out of here. But they're on an island in the middle of a lake and there's only causeways. And the Aztecs smartly break the causeways in various places. There are places where boats can pass through that are wooden bridges, and they break those so the horses can't get out.

They're like, oh, shit, get the gold and let's get out of here. But they're on an island in the middle of a lake and there's only causeways. And the Aztecs smartly break the causeways in various places. There are places where boats can pass through that are wooden bridges, and they break those so the horses can't get out.

The first wave of horses get out with Cortez, but the other ones that stayed behind and tried to load up their bags with gold... they found the bridges destroyed and just fell right into the lake or were killed there. So the ones that weren't quick enough, that's actually a cool piece of archeology.

The first wave of horses get out with Cortez, but the other ones that stayed behind and tried to load up their bags with gold... they found the bridges destroyed and just fell right into the lake or were killed there. So the ones that weren't quick enough, that's actually a cool piece of archeology.

The first wave of horses get out with Cortez, but the other ones that stayed behind and tried to load up their bags with gold... they found the bridges destroyed and just fell right into the lake or were killed there. So the ones that weren't quick enough, that's actually a cool piece of archeology.