Cajamarca
Battle of Cajamarca and the capture of Atahualpa Francisco Pizarro’s route of exploration during the conquest of Peru (1531–1533) The Famous Thirteen by Juan Lepiani Spanish Conquest of Peru, 1532 Francisco Pizarro conquered the largest amount of territory ever taken in a single battle when he defeated the Incan Empire at Cajamarca in 1532. Pizarro’s victory opened…
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