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by mpyne 4676 days ago
Especially given the types of firearms available to conquistadors of the age. They weren't crew-served weapons, or machine guns, or even breech-loaded rifles. If you were lucky it was a flintlock, and even with that you're not going to be firing very frequently or accurately.
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They were basically the knights of legend, in plate mail from head to foot with swords and lances.