The Conquest of Florida


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The Conquest of Florida, by Hernando de Soto


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Reprint of the original, first published in 1857.










Pedro Menéndez de Avilés and the Conquest of Florida


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Pedro Menéndez de Avilés (1519–1574) founded St. Augustine in 1565. His expedition was documented by his brother-in-law, Gonzalo Solís de Merás, who left a detailed and passionate account of the events leading to the establishment of America’s oldest city. Until recently, the only extant version of Solís de Merás’s record was one single manuscript that Eugenio Ruidíaz y Caravia transcribed in 1893, and subsequent editions and translations have always followed Ruidíaz’s text. In 2012, David Arbesú discovered a more complete record: a manuscript including folios lost for centuries and, more important, excluding portions of the 1893 publication based on retellings rather than the original document. In the resulting volume, Pedro Menéndez de Avilés and the Conquest of Florida, Arbesú sheds light on principal events missing from the story of St. Augustine’s founding. By consulting the original chronicle, Arbesú provides readers with the definitive bilingual edition of this seminal text.




The Conquest of Florida Under Hernando de Soto


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The Conquest of Florida


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The Conquest of Florida


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In this historical account, Irving tells the story of the Spanish conquest of Florida in the early 16th century. From the first clashes between the explorers and the native tribes to the establishment of Spanish settlements, Irving provides a detailed and engaging look at this pivotal moment in American history. Drawing on first-hand accounts and other historical sources, this book is a fascinating glimpse into a bygone era. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.