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The following May Cortez began to march on Tenochtitlan. On May 13, 1521, the siege of the city began. This began 93 days of constant warfare; during the day the Spanish would gain ground, during the night they would lose it. Finally, in August, the Spaniards began to hold the ground they were capturing. The Aztec defenders started to run low on food and water. Then on August 13, 1521, Cortez led an assault on the temple of the Aztec gods. The Spaniards fought their way to the top. At the peak, they erected the Cross. Once more they fought their way down, but this time victory was theirs for good. During the battle the Spanish had captured Cuauhtemoc, and the war was over. The Spanairds had won! Cortez, although often accused of being a blood-thirsty murderer and a thief seeking only Aztec gold, his motivation was just the opposite. His mission was to bring Christ to the Americas. Also he is said to have slaughtered many innocent Indians. Obviously, many were killed during the war, but they were certainly not innocent. Overall, Cortez was a brilliant general, a wonderful leader, and he was inspired to bring Christ to the Indians.

The following May Cortez began to march on Tenochtitlan. On May 13, 1521, the siege of the city began. This began 93 days of constant warfare; during the day the Spanish would gain ground, during the night they would lose it. Finally, in August, the Spaniards began to hold the ground they were capturing. The Aztec defenders started to run low on food and water. Then on August 13, 1521, Cortez led an assault on the temple of the Aztec gods. The Spaniards fought their way to the top. At the peak, they erected the Cross. Once more they fought their way down, but this time victory was theirs for good. During the battle the Spanish had captured Cuauhtemoc, and the war was over. The Spanairds had won! Cortez, although often accused of being a blood-thirsty murderer and a thief seeking only Aztec gold, his motivation was just the opposite. His mission was to bring Christ to the Americas. Also he is said to have slaughtered many innocent Indians. Obviously, many were killed during the war, but they were certainly not innocent. Overall, Cortez was a brilliant general, a wonderful leader, and he was inspired to bring Christ to the Indians.