Collision at Cajamarcara

The Spainards conquered the Inca Empire very easily due to their experience, knowledge, and literature all of which the Inca Empire lacked. Athuallpa was the monarch of the biggest and most advance state in the New World. Pizarro portrayed the Holy Roman Emperor Charles V, also known as King Charles I of Spain. Pizarro was the monarch of the most powerful state in Europe. Pizarro was at a disadvantage due to his unfamiliarity of the locality, culture, technology, and distance to contact reinforcements. In the middle of his own empire filled with millions of his people, and his army of 80,000 soldiers, Atahuallpa had an advantage. This was not enough to be victorious. Pizarro captured Atahuallpa holding him hostage for eight months and the largest request for ransom in history. After the request was fufilled, Pizarro went back on his promise and murdered Atahuallpa.

In the begining the capture of Atahuallpa was not questionable in the European conquest of the Inca Empire and enabled the Europeans to conquer brilliantly without effort. The Spaniards' advantages should have guarenteed a victory. The fight between the Spainards and Incas concluded after the death of Atahuallpa.

In addition their were six spainards that documented the day at Cajamarca and spoke of conquering so many by their holy Catholic Faith. Pizarro tortured Indians until they confessed Atahuallpa was waiting for Pizarro. The Spainards approached Cajamarca becoming intimadated at the size of the Indian camp and fearful due to their position. Pizarro stated to the messanger sent by Atahuallpa to come quickly and there will be no harm done to him. Pizarro divide his troops up and placed the troops strategicaly around Cajamarca.

Next Atahuallpa arrived accomponied by squadrons of Indians. Pizarro sent Friar Vicente de Valverde to speak to Atahuallpa. Valverde required Atahuallpa to service Spain by the law of Lord Jesus Christ. Atahuallpa became angry throwing the Bible on the ground. Valverde reported to Pizarro causing Pizarro to command his men to fire guns and sound the trumphets to attack. It took the Spainards a long time to overcome the Indians and kill them. Finally the Spainards approched Atahuallpa and captured him. The Indians were not able to remove themselves from danger. The Indians in the plains were able to see the Spainards attacking and fled through the valley. The Spainards continued running down the Indians until they heard the trumphet sound to return to camp. The Spainards killed approximently seven thousand Indians and injured many.

Atahuallpa arrived at Cajamarca after his civil war defeat that left the Incas divided. The civil war was caused by an epidemic of smallpox that spread amoung the South American Indians killing the Inca emperor Huayan Capac and most of his court. The Spainards would have faced a united thrown if it had not been for the epidemic.

Pizarro traveled to Cajamarca for the European technology and the exsistance of writing to assist him with written communication acurately and directions to travel across the sea. Atahuallpa was not able to leave South America becuase he lacked these things.

Lastly Atahuallpa's capture was due to his lack of knowledge in regards to the Spainards. It was relayed to Atahuallpa that the Spainards were not fighters and disorganized. The Spainards were very knowledgable