what does this mean..help

“By the sword and the compass, more and more and more and more.”

(this bout the spaniards exploring the americas…I get how they used the compass but I need evedence bout the sword part..help)

Answer #1

I think it means (and this is a long shot being given that sentence with little surrounding context) that with their abilities to navigate seas (the commpass) and conquer (with the sword) they expanded further and further.

Answer #2

the sword was used to conquer and the compass means to explore. explore&conquer

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