invaders

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The Zunis rained stones down on the invaders; one well-aimed boulder struck Coronado’s helmet.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

As the invaders moved north, historians say, Malinche tried to persuade Indigenous groups to surrender — or face ruin.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 25, 2026

Cubans practiced for a “war of all the people” to repel invaders.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 22, 2026

"Do not let your lands be pillaged... or your homes given over to the invaders," he said on social media.

From Barron's • Dec. 26, 2025

But the Inka army’s plan to burn down the town and prevent the invaders from crossing the river was foiled by the native Xauxa and Wanka populace, which had long resented the empire.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann