De Soto's expedition had explored La Florida for three years without finding the expected treasures or a hospitable site for colonization. They had lost nearly ...

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5 Sept 2025 — Hernando de Soto (b. c. 1496/97–d. 1542) was a Spanish explorer and conquistador who participated in the conquests of Central America and ...

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by H de Soto — De Soto departed Spain on his flagship San Cristóbal in April 1538. He took with him about 600 men, and numerous horses, dogs, and pigs.

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c. 1500 - 1542 · 1514. Hernando de Soto sails for Panama. · 1517. Hernando de Soto explores Colombia. · 1524. Hernando de Soto joins an expedition led by Francisco ...

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2 Aug 2023 — In 1539 he set out for North America, where he discovered the Mississippi River. De Soto died of fever on May 21, 1542, in Ferriday, Louisiana.

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Hernando de Soto's expedition (1539-1543) was the first to explore extensively the interior of the eastern part of North America.

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9 Nov 2009 — De Soto set out from Spain in April 1538, set with 10 ships and 700 men. After a stop in Cuba, the expedition landed at Tampa Bay in May 1539.

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1 Nov 2023 — In May 1539, de Soto set out from Cuba with about 600 men, plus horses, pigs, and equipment. His contract with the king required him to explore ...

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In 1539, Hernando de Soto, a veteran of Spanish conquest in Peru, landed on the Florida coast with a fleet of vessels, a contingent of 600 men, 300 horses, ...2 pages

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Hernando De Soto's exploration of present-day South Carolina took place from April to May of 1540, one year into the journey that began in May 1539 at Tampa ...

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