However, in 1571 it was destroyed by Don Luis and a party of his indigenous allies.

Both struggled unsuccessfully to find indigenous allies.

Despite their metal weapons, horses, cannons, and thousands of indigenous allies, the Spanish were unable to subdue the Mexica for seven full months.

In 1521 Cortés and his indigenous allies conquer Tenochtitlán, the Aztec capital.

The Spanish force besieged the city, and their indigenous allies managed to scale the walls, penetrate the stronghold and set it on fire.

Many indigenous allies were killed and most of the baggage was lost, including all the crossbows and ironwork for the horses.

In the following years the conquistadors and indigenous allies extended control over the greater Andes region.

The benefit for Assad of this alliance was more complete control of Lebanon through his indigenous Lebanese allies.

Though a flight from the city would make Cortés appear weak before his indigenous allies, it was this or death for the Spanish forces.

Accounts of the war indicated that Hamilton was often in charge of the militia's indigenous allies.