389. The Fall of the Aztecs: The Night of Tears (Part 6)

The Rest Is History

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🗓️ 16 November 2023

⏱️ 45 minutes

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Things have never looked bleaker for Hernán Cortés and his band of Spaniards. They are trapped, starving and terrified in the heart of the Aztec city of Tenochtitlan, surrounded by an enraged people bent on revenge. And with their imperial hostage Montezuma dead, they only have one option left - a desperate escape in the dead of night. Can they make it across the lake with their gold? Or will the Aztecs intercept them before it’s too late? In today’s episode of this epic series, Tom and Dominic tell the story of one of the most dramatic moments in all history - the night of 30th June 1520, La Noche Triste, when the Spanish tried to break out of Tenochtitlan. They also explore the aftermath of this hellish episode, and the arrival of another, even greater threat to the survival of the Aztecs - disease … *Dominic’s book The Fall of the Aztecs is available now from bookshops across the UK - the perfect Christmas present!* *The Rest Is History Live Tour 2023*: Tom and Dominic are back on tour this autumn! See them live in New Zealand and Australia! Buy your tickets here: restishistorypod.com Twitter: @TheRestHistory @holland_tom @dcsandbrook Producer: Theo Young-Smith Executive Producers: Jack Davenport + Tony Pastor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:39.0	Louis Thru interviews watch on BBC Eye Player. It was a warm night with a fine rain in the air. A shroud when Cortez gave the order to evacuate the palace.
0:58.0	It was a warm night with a fine rain in the air. A shroud of silence hung over the city. As the Spaniards moved into
1:05.8	the alley, nobody spoke a word.
1:08.8	Cortez had divided his company into three groups. First came the Vanguard 200th strong led by
1:14.4	Gonzalo de Sandoval and Diego de Odath. This group also included
1:19.1	Melinche and Louisa, as well as Magarinio and his engineers carrying their wooden bridge.
1:25.2	Then came Cortez himself with most of the infantry, the surviving clash-Carlans, and the gold.
1:31.8	Finally came Alverado and the rearguard, including most of the horsemen. Before
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