Xicotencatl: An Anonymous Historical Novel about the Events Leading Up to the Conquest of the Aztec EmpireAs Spain's New World colonies fought for their independence in the early nineteenth century, an anonymous author looked back on the earlier struggle of native Americans against the Spanish conquistadores and penned this novel, Xicotncatl. Writing from a decidedly anti Spanish perspective, the author describes the historical events that led to the march on Tenochtitln and eventual conquest of the Aztec empire in 1519 by Hernn Corts and his Indian