How were asymmetric/guerrilla tactics used to resist Spanish Conquest in Mexico?

by anthropology_nerd

After taking control of Tenochtitlan, Spanish conquistadors faced stiff opposition as they tried to expand colonial control out if the Valley of Mexico. The Mixton and Chichimeca Wars, the centuries-long war in the Yucatán, and the prolonged conflicts in western Mexico cost the empire dearly.

What guerrilla or asymmetric warfare strategies/tactics were used to confront colonial expansion? How did those strategies differ region to region, or change over time?

Thanks in advance!

drylaw

Since military history isn't my forte I can't give you a direct answer on this unfortunately. I have written on resistance to Spanish rule before, including urban uprisings in Mexico City, which might be interesting here:

https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/8q2lfr/comment/e0toatl

There's also the edited volume "Indian Conquistadors" by Oudijk/Matthew that goes into this for most of the regions you mention, and even for Guatemala - though the focus is more on earlier, conquest period allies than later resistance.

Hope this helps a bit at least!