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Mar 28, 2024 · After claiming the land for Spain, Narváez began an overland expedition in May with about 300 men. The force made a difficult and distressing march northward, continually fighting Indians, until the survivors reached the area of present-day St. Marks, Florida, near the end of July.
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The Narváez expedition was a Spanish expedition started in 1527 that was intended to explore Florida and establish colonial settlements. The expedition was initially led by Pánfilo de Narváez, who died in 1528.
Oct 28, 2019 · Panfilo de Narvaez was a Spanish conquistador who fought in Cuba and Mexico, but failed miserably in his attempt to conquer Florida in 1527-28. He died in a storm after his rafts were wrecked, leaving only four survivors of the original 300 men.
He is best remembered as the leader of two failed expeditions, the first of which began in 1519 and ended in 1520 after defeat and capture in battle against Hernán Cortés. Pánfilo's second expedition, the Narváez expedition, began in 1527 and ended for him with his death the following year.
Explore the primary and secondary sources of the 1528 Spanish expedition led by Panfilo de Narvaez, which ended in disaster and survival. Learn about the Native American peoples, the Spanish caballeros, and the historical context of the expedition.
Cabeza de Vaca was a member of an expedition that left Spain in 1527 headed by Pánfilo de Narváez, who was to be the governor of what the Spanish called La Florida. Even before arriving there, the voyagers dealt with many problems, including a hurricane that sank two of its ships.
May 1, 1995 · Narváez reached the Texas coast at San Luis Island, but his ship was caught in a storm that drove them as far as Cavallo Pass, where he and others drowned in 1528. His expedition is best known for the survival of Alvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca, whose later report sparked Spanish interest in Texas.
