How Did Panfio De Narvaez Fight In Mexico
It’s April 14th, 1528 and as the sun rises, 600 conquistadores land on the coast of Florida. The king of Spain had sent Panfilo De Narvaez to the new world, for many different reasons, but most importantly, gold. That summer they set out trekking through the swamps of south Florida, heading north. Their numbers were slowly decreasing, due to lack of food, snakes, alligators, sickness, and hostile Indians. Panfilo De Narvaez was cocky and incompetent to complete his goals; which drove them to the decision to build boats and head for Mexico. The group had reduced to nearly 300 men, and on the 22nd of September 1528, they set out in 5 boats bound for Mexico. The seas were rough, causing the ships to separate. Panfilo De Narvaez was never seen again.
Cabeza De Vaca was one of the captains of the 5 ships that had left the Florida coast. Early one November morning the crew heard the sound of waves crashing against land, but before they could react, the boat capsized in the surf. Too weak to swim, most of the men that were still alive drowned there. Cabeza De Vaca reached the shore and climbed a oak tree, to try to gather his …show more content…
They brought him with them when they returned home to the mainland in the spring. He traveled inland and crossed many various groups of Indians before settling with a group that showed him great kindness. It was here that he found out that 3 other men had survived the shipwreck. When they were finally united, they hatched a plan to escape. After a year of planning, they decided their best option was to walk to Mexico, over 1000 miles south. During all of their travels Cabeza De Vaca learned many skills from the Indians, most importantly, how to heal. This made many tribes that would’ve been hostile to them, worship them instead. Although not written in any records, many believe that he had relations with women; witch would’ve been the first English blood introduced into the new
Cabeza De Vaca was one of the captains of the 5 ships that had left the Florida coast. Early one November morning the crew heard the sound of waves crashing against land, but before they could react, the boat capsized in the surf. Too weak to swim, most of the men that were still alive drowned there. Cabeza De Vaca reached the shore and climbed a oak tree, to try to gather his …show more content…
They brought him with them when they returned home to the mainland in the spring. He traveled inland and crossed many various groups of Indians before settling with a group that showed him great kindness. It was here that he found out that 3 other men had survived the shipwreck. When they were finally united, they hatched a plan to escape. After a year of planning, they decided their best option was to walk to Mexico, over 1000 miles south. During all of their travels Cabeza De Vaca learned many skills from the Indians, most importantly, how to heal. This made many tribes that would’ve been hostile to them, worship them instead. Although not written in any records, many believe that he had relations with women; witch would’ve been the first English blood introduced into the new