Bernal Díaz, True History of the Conquest of New Spain: While they were getting water, a group of natives in quilted armor came along the shore from…
While they were getting water, a group of natives in quilted armor came along the shore from the direction of the town of Potonchán: the start of the battle of Champotón.
AS we were filling our casks with water there came along the coast towards us from the town of Potonchan! _ (as it is called) many squadrons of Indians clad in…
Location: Maudslay vol.1 ch.IV
Córdoba's expedition was ambushed at dawn at Champotón (Potonchán/Champoton); 26 Spaniards were killed, and Córdoba, wounded in over 30 places, withdrew to Cuba.
The natives, seeing this, attacked them 2 on the morning of the following day, in such a manner that 26 Spaniards perished, and all the rest were wounded, and…
Location: Letter 1, MacNutt vol.1 OCR line 5401
Place: Champotón
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