context: After the first two reconnaissance expeditions of Francisco Hernandez de Cordoba (1517) and Juan de Grigalva (1518), the Spaniards learned about the rich gold country of the Aztecs. To conquer it, the Governor of Cuba, Diego Velazquez de Cuellar, decided to organize a new campaign, the commander of which was appointed Hernan Cortes [31]. The Spaniards had 11 ships, the Cortes army included 553 soldiers, 110 sailors, 200 Indian porters and cavalry of 16 horses [Note. 10]. The artillery consisted of 10 heavy cannons and 4 falconets, in service there were 32 crossbows and 13 arquebuses [24].
question: Who led the landing of the Spanish conquistadors in Texas in 1519?
answers.text: Hernan Cortes