They moved inland and eventually set up camp for the winter at a small Indian village near present-day Tallahassee. In the spring, De Soto led his men north, through Georgia , and west, through the Carolinas and Tennessee , guided by Indians whom they took captive along the way.
With no success finding the gold they sought, the Spaniards headed back south into Alabama towards Mobile Bay, seeking to rendezvous with their ships, when they were attacked by an Indian contingent near present-day Mobile in October In the bloody battle that followed, the Spaniards killed hundreds of Indians and suffered severe casualties themselves. In mid, the Spaniards sighted the Mississippi River. They crossed it and headed into Arkansas and Louisiana , but early in turned back to the Mississippi.
Soon after, De Soto took ill with a fever. After his death on May 21, his comrades buried his body in the great river. His successor, Luis de Moscoso, led the remnants of the expedition which was eventually decimated by half on rafts down the Mississippi, finally reaching Mexico in But if you see something that doesn't look right, click here to contact us! Subscribe for fascinating stories connecting the past to the present.
In , while leading an expedition in search of gold, he sighted A decade later, he was serving as governor of the eastern province of Hispaniola when he decided to explore a nearby island, which became In , Coronado led a major Spanish expedition Francisco Pizarro was an explorer, soldier and conquistador best known for conquering the Incas and executing their leader, Atahuapla. The same year, they became the first Europeans to see in Arkansas what is now known as Hot Springs.
In early , De Soto decided to explore more and turned back towards Mississippi. He was struck by fever and died on May 21, in Louisiana. It is said that his comrades wrapped his body in cloaks packed with sand and cast it into Mississippi.
The expedition was then led by Luis de Moscoso , whom De Soto appointed his successor, and they reached Mexico in It contributed in making the relationship between Europeans and North American tribes more hostile.
It played its part in the process of the Columbian Exchange with the most prominent effect being the decline of indigenous population due to the diseases brought by Europeans. Also the records of the expedition contributed greatly to European knowledge about the geography, biology, and ethnology of the New World. Hernando de Soto is considered one of the most important Spanish conquistadors and many parks, towns, counties, and institutions have been named after him in the United States.
Natives followed their boats in canoes, shooting arrows at the soldiers for days on end. With no offensive weapons left with them, they relied on armor and sleeping mats to block the arrows. De Soto died of fever on May 21, , in Ferriday, Louisiana.
In his will, de Soto named Luis de Moscoso Alvarado the new leader of the expedition. De Soto was born c. He was raised at the family manor. De Soto's family hoped he would become a lawyer, but he told his father he would rather explore the West Indies. An excellent horseman, de Soto was appointed captain of a cavalry exploration troop.
Setting out from Panama to Nicaragua and later Honduras, de Soto quickly proved his worth as an explorer and trader, reaping large profits through his bold and commanding exchanges with the natives. De Soto played a fundamental role in organizing the conquest of Peru and engaged in a successful battle to capture Cuzco. In de Soto returned to Spain a wealthy man. His share of the Incan Empire's fortune amounted to no less than 18, ounces of gold.
Despite having a new wife and home in Spain, de Soto grew restless when he heard stories about Cabeza de Vaca's exploration of Florida and the other Gulf Coast states. Enticed by the riches and fertile land de Vaca had allegedly encountered there, de Soto sold all his belongings and used the money to prepare for an expedition to North America.
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