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Arrest of Atahualpa
As Atahualpa enters Caxamala on a litter, surrounded by hundreds of unarmed attendents, the Spaniards attacked, slaughtered his retinue, and captured the Inca King
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As Atahualpa enters Caxamala on a litter, surrounded by hundreds of unarmed attendents, the Spaniards attacked, slaughtered his retinue, and captured the Inca King
Spaniards attack unarmed Incas and capture Atahualpa. Envoy invites the Spaniards to meet Atahualpa at his camp near Caxamala. As Atahualpa enters Caxamala on a litter, surrounded by hundreds of unarmed attendents, the Spaniards attacked, slaughtered his retinue, and captured the Inca King
Envoy invites the Spaniards to meet Atahualpa at his camp near Caxamala
Spaniards attack unarmed Incas and capture Atahualpa
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