Indigenous alliances
What Indigenous alliances means in History B Schools History Project GCSE, as defined for OCR.
Definitions of Indigenous alliances
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Reference: OCR
Groups such as the Totonacs and Tlaxcalans who allied with the Spanish, providing warriors, logistical support and safe haven essential to the campaign against Tenochtitlan.
The Spanish regrouped with Tlaxcalan allies, who provided the manpower necessary to sustain the siege.
Topics that use Indigenous alliances
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