Indian auxiliaries
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title:
Indian auxiliaries
text:
Indian auxiliaries, also known as Indios amigos, were those indigenous peoples of the Americas who allied with Spain and fought alongside the conquistadors during the Spanish colonization of the Americas. These auxiliaries acted as guides, translators and porters, and in these roles were also referred to as yanakuna, particularly during the Spanish conquest of the Inca Empire. The term was also used for formations composed of indigenous warriors which were used by the Spanish for reconnaissance
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encyclopedia
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Indigenous peoples of the Americas who aligned with the Spanish conquest
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_auxiliaries
date created:
2008-05-10T23:48:39Z
date modified:
2024-08-27T19:50:30Z
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