Cortés despatched Pedro de Alvarado to invade Guatemala with 180 cavalry, 300 infantry, crossbows, muskets, 4 cannons, large amounts of ammunition and gunpowder, and thousands of allied Mexican warriors.Sharer and Traxler 2006, p. 763. Lovell 2005, p. 58. Matthew 2012, pp. 78–79. Pedro de Alvarado passed through Soconusco with a sizeable force in 1523, en route to conquer Guatemala.Sharer and Traxler 2006, p. 763. Alvarado's army included hardened veterans of the conquest of the Aztecs, and included cavalry and artillery;Recinos 1986, p. 62. there were also a great many indigenous allies from Cholula, Tenochtitlan, Texcoco, Tlaxcala, and Xochimilco.Recinos 1986, p. 64.
cOrtés despaTChed pedro de alvaraDO TO iNvaDE Guatemala with 180 cavalry, 300 infantry, crOsSbowS, muskEts, 4 CannoNs, LarGe amOUnts Of aMmuNitION And gunpoWDER, And ThOUsaNdS of AlLieD mEXIcAN wArrIors.shareR anD TraXler 2006, p. 763. loveLl 2005, P. 58. maTthEW 2012, Pp. 78–79. pEdro De aLvarAdo Passed Through sOcoNusco wiTh a sIzEaBLe ForCE in 1523, En Route To conquer gUatemalA.sharer and TRaxLer 2006, p. 763. alvaradO's army Included hARdenED veteRaNs Of THe cOnquEST of THe aZtecs, and INcLuDEd CavaLRy aND artIllERy;recinOS 1986, p. 62. there wErE aLso a gReAt many iNdigEnoUs allieS frOm choLUla, tenochtItlan, TexCOCo, tLaxCala, and xochimIlco.REcinos 1986, p. 64.