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Cuzco 1536–37: Battle for the heart of the Inca Empire (Campaign) Paperback – December 21, 2021

by Si Sheppard (Author), Giuseppe Rava (Illustrator)
4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 53 ratings
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A highly illustrated and detailed study of one of the most important campaigns in the colonization of the Americas, the Spanish conquest of the vast Inca Empire.

On November 16, 1532, the Inca emperor Atahualpa was the most powerful man in South America, having emerged victorious from a three-year civil war. Now his authority was absolute over millions of subjects living the length of an empire that stretched 2,500 miles from the towering mountains of the Andes, to the verdant rainforest of the Amazon, to the arid plains of the Pacific Coast. However, a group of strangers, comprising just 169 men and 69 horses led by the Spanish conquistador Francisco Pizarro, soon entered his empire from the north. Despite having 80,000 men at his disposal, Atahualpa was seized and imprisoned. Pizarro burned with the same ruthless ambition as his cousin, Hernán Cortés, who had taken Tenochtitlan, and understood that by seizing the autocrat at the top of the social structure, the state would be at his disposal. Pizarro then marched on Cuzco, the Inca capital, and installed a new puppet emperor, Manco. However, in 1536, Manco roused the people against the intruders, and the Spaniards, having held sway over the entire empire, now found themselves under siege in the capital, desperately striving to hold back the overwhelming numbers of the Inca warriors massing against them. This fascinating and colorfully illustrated book documents the long and bloody siege, and describes how at the end of ten bitter months, during which Pizarro was defeated at the battle of Ollantaytambo and lost his brother, Juan, while storming the great fortress of Sacsayhuamán, Pizarro emerged the victor. Using photos, documents, and historical sources to illustrate the story, this volume brings an ancient piece of history vividly to life.

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    Campaign
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    96 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Publisher
    Osprey Publishing
  5. Publication date
    December 21, 2021
  6. Dimensions
    7.36 x 0.24 x 9.71 inches
  7. ISBN-10
    1472843800
  8. ISBN-13
    978-1472843807
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About the Author

London-born Si Sheppard completed his Bachelors and Masters degrees in New Zealand before receiving his doctorate from Johns Hopkins University in the United States. He is currently an associate professor of political science and international relations at Long Island University in Brooklyn, New York, and has written several titles for Osprey focusing on the interrelationship between geography, technology, and strategy. He lives in New York, USA.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Osprey Publishing; First Edition (December 21, 2021)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 96 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1472843800
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1472843807
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 11.1 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.36 x 0.24 x 9.71 inches
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4.6 out of 5 stars
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Epicon07
5.0 out of 5 stars Si Sheppard strikes again
Reviewed in the United States on February 19, 2024
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I really like Osprey books.

I’ve read several hundred of them. Some authors are much better than others. I will absolutely avoid an Osprey book by an author I don’t like (David Nicolle and your anti-western bias, I’m looking at you), but I will also pick up a book in an era of history that doesn’t particularly interest me if it is written by an author that I like. That’s what happened with me purchasing this book.

Si Sheppard is one of the very best Osprey authors. My only beef with him is that I wish he would do more books! (Let the man write, Osprey!). In this book he manages to craft a truly gripping story that is a page turner. Often in the shadow of Cortez and the expedition that took down the Aztecs, the conquest of the Inca empire had its fair share of drama and gruesome (in)fighting.

If you are a fan of Osprey you should not pass this book up. Artwork and maps were also very good too. Raga is one of my favorite Osprey illustrators.

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HMS Warspite
5.0 out of 5 stars To defeat an empire...
Reviewed in the United States on December 29, 2021
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Like the conquest of Mexico, the defeat of the Inca Empire centered on Peru was accomplished by a relatively small number of well-armed and utterly ruthless Spanish conquistadores. These men also enjoyed their fair share of good luck. Author Si Sheppard relates the history of their conquest through the helpful medium of Osprey's Campaign series format.

After a brief introduction, the author establishes the two sides and compares their commanders, forces, and plans. The heart of the narrative will be the siege of the former Inca capital of Cuzco, the Incas' last chance to turn back the Spanish conquest. The concluding analysis is blunt and extremely worthwhile. The text is nicely supported with period and modern illustrations and battle diagrams, and some excellent photographs of key locations in Peru. Very well recommended as a concise introduction to the topic.
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Mark Sanders
4.0 out of 5 stars Great info, lite on reconstruction illustrations
Reviewed in the United States on December 22, 2021
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If you’ve picked up the Tenochtitlan book, you know what you’ll get. The info is great, but I really miss the center colour plates reconstructing the dress, armour and weapons of the various combatants. I’d have loved to see the army of Tawantinsuyu, the various ethnic groups like the Chachapoya, Chanka, the different weapons of the Bolivian and Amazonian contingents, etc. there are a total of 3 2-page colour reconstructions of battle scenes, and two CGI maps of the siege itself, just like the Tenochtitlan book.

This is absolutely a worth addition to your Osprey collection, sparse as the Pre-Colombian American catalogue is at this point. Here’s hoping we’ll get some dedicated books now about the Incan army, and maybe even warriors of the Andes like the Moche.
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William L Hickman
5.0 out of 5 stars great buy
Reviewed in the United States on March 3, 2022
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great book from Osprey
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S.P. Mulligan
5.0 out of 5 stars Penetrating, visceral account
Reviewed in the United States on June 5, 2022
This elegant history is well worth the sticker price, and best read in tandem with the author’s treatment of Cortes’s campaign against the Mexica nation. These volumes book-end the freebooting, rapacious period of Spanish conquistador-led campaigns in Central and South America.

How did a numerically inferior force, far beyond any traditional supply line, manage to conquer an established imperial power within its own supply base? The author does an excellent job answering this question. In short, the traditional narrative of a handful of plucky Spaniards against all Incans everywhere is inaccurate. The Incan Empire’s internal dynamics made it a plumb target for foreign depredation. Even still, it was a near-run thing for Pizarro’s party, and the author illustrates these dramatic moments with good narrative flair.

One of the few Osprey volumes I found myself wishing was longer upon completion. Here’s hoping the author continues in this vein.
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Karl Dietrich
5.0 out of 5 stars Another fine Osprey from one of their best authors
Reviewed in the United States on November 4, 2023
Si Sheppard is without doubt one of the best Osprey authors out there. His books on Tenochtitlan and the Jewish Revolt are just superb, and this one on the siege of Cuzco is just as good. I have long been interested in the Spanish conquest of the Incas and when I heard Osprey was doing a book on it I knew I had to get it. While the maps and illustrations in this volume aren’t as good as his other two books, the narrative is just as detailed and readable. He covers every action during the almost year long siege as well as battles between the Spanish and Incas before and after. I recommend this to anyone interested in the Conquistadors, Incas, or South American history. Well worth your time.
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Ted Kennedy
5.0 out of 5 stars Good account recommended as a good introduction
Reviewed in Canada on January 1, 2022
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Readers confuse Camaigns with Ofer Osprey series like Men at Arms and elites The latter two have the centre spread of drawings showing troop types equipment etc I know there used to be several volumes on Aztecs but not sure about Incas
Campaign books are summaries of events so army descriptions are not provided except in a general way Cusco is a good addition to the series
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S. C. Roberts
4.0 out of 5 stars Very well written and researched
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 24, 2022
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Very good account of a pivotal historical moment. Doesn't avoid the sheer brutality of the events, also points out the inca were their own worst enemies at times and that the spanish government wanted a relatively decent treatment of the inca that the conquistadors ignored.
Tough reading but recommended.
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