Author's Credentials: Mark A. Kishkansky completed his undergraduate degree at the State University of New York at Stony Brook in 1970. He proceeded to graduate study under David Underdown at Brown University, receiving his M.A. in 1972 and his PhD in 1977.
Date and Context: The text is translated from a preserved original copy in a Parisian museum. The author is anonymous, however it is known that they were a Native Mexican fighting against the conquering Spanish. At the time the new world was recently discovered and the Spanish were looking to regain their wealth they lost during the Reconquista. This meant capturing the native's land and colonizing the area.
Summary: The document talked about the troubles that the natives faced while fighting the Spanish. There was a major moral factor, the natives believed that the Spanish were their gods. They had inferior arms compared to the Spanish. The native leaders left their soldiers and fled from battle. These were many of the reasons the natives didn't even stand a chance against the Spaniards.
Key Quotation: "Where are our Chiefs? They have fired scarcely a single arrow! Do they think they have fought like men?"
Your points are valid, however they are vague. You could have given examples of how some of the battle went, other than the natives lost. Your date in context is very good, setting up the time period in which this takes place. Lastly, your key quotation helps show how much chaos the natives were in.
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