484 WAR WITH CUYOACAN. 



LIB. vn. the which Tlacaellel, by his courage and policie in warre, 

 obtained the victory. For, having left king Izcoatl in 

 fight with them of Cuyoacan, he put hirnselfe in ambush 

 with some of the most valiant souldiers, and so turning 

 about charged them behind, and forced them to retire into 

 their citty. But seeing their intent was to flie into a 

 temple, which was verie strong, he, with three other valiant 

 souldiers, pursued them eagerly, and got before them, seising 

 on the temple and firing it, so as he forced them to flie to the 

 fields, where he made a great slaughter of the vanquished, 

 pursuing them two leagues into the countrey, vnto a litle 

 hill, where the vanquished, casting away their weapons and 

 their armes across, yeelded to the Mexicans, and with many 

 teares craved pardon of their overweening follie, in vsing 

 them like women, offering to bee their slaves : so as, in the 

 end, the Mexicaines did pardon them. Of this victory the 

 Mexicaines carried away very rich spoiles of garments, 

 armes, gold, silver, iewells, and rich feathers, with a great 

 number of captives. In this battaile there were three of the 

 principals of Culhuacan that came to aide the Mexicaines to 

 winne honour, the which were remarkable above all. And 

 since being know en to Tlacaellel, and having made proofe 

 of their fidelitie, he gave them Mexicaine devises, and had 

 them alwayes by his side, where they fought in all places 

 very valiantly. It was apparant that the whole victory was 

 due to the Generall and to these three ; for, among so 

 many captives taken, two third partes were wonne by these 

 foure, which was easily knowen by a policie they vsed : for, 

 taking a captive, they presently cut off a little of his haire 

 and gave it to others, so as it appeared that those which had 

 their haire cut, amounted to that number, whereby they 

 wonne great reputation and fame of valiant men. They 

 were honoured as conquerors, giving them good portions 

 of the spoils and lands, as the Mexicans have alwayes vsed 

 to doe, which gave occasion to those that did fight to be 

 come famous, and to winnc reputation by armes. 



