Quote Originally Posted by Musashi
Except that the troops who went to the americas were only lightly armored. They weren't wearing advanced plate. They had lots of exposed areas, and those obsidian swords of the Aztecs are devastating against exposed flesh.
Well that's historical. But the question is one of, if instead of sending what was the current trend in continental warfare, they had sent plate or mailed troops instead? My only reservation would be sending heavier troops like that through the hot, humid jungle. A lot of the conquistadors were wearing breastplates designed to at least deflect musket fire. Obviously that was overkill for what the Aztecs had to fight with. Using lighter pieces more spread out would have certainly worked better against them.