The indigenous allies actually won the decisive battles.
4. The Spanish were only able to forge these alliances through the help of a young woman (she was only 14, when she fell into the hands of the Spanish), Malintzin, who was fluent in the languages of the region, Maya, Nahuatl and others and learned Spanish at an incredible speed. …
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