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Jul 18, 2015 · Menéndez must have been devastated at the loss and presumed death of his only son. He must have hoped against hope Juan had been safely washed ashore on Florida’s long and dangerous east coast.
Pedro Menéndez de Avilés (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈpeðɾo meˈnendeθ ðe aβiˈles]; Asturian: Pedro (Menéndez) d'Avilés; 15 February 1519 – 17 September 1574) was a Spanish admiral, explorer and conquistador from Avilés, in Asturias, Spain.
Feb 15, 2015 · Pedro Menéndez de Avilés (February 15, 1519 – September 17, 1574) was Comendador of the Holy Cross of Zarza of the Knights of Santiago, Captain-General of the Ocean Sea, Governor of Cuba, Captain-General of the West, Adelantado of Florida, and Founder of St. Augustine.
Pedro Menéndez de Avilés, Captain-General and Adelantado of Florida, is well known for his endeavors in founding the city of St. Augustine, located about an hour south of present-day Jacksonville.
Oct 31, 2015 · Within 20 days of the second massacre at Matanzas and the death of Jean Ribault, Pedro Menéndez received intelligence from a group of Native Americans of a large number of French shipwreck...
Pedro Menéndez de Avilés (born February 15, 1519, Avilés, Spain—died September 17, 1574, Santander) was a Spaniard who founded St. Augustine, Florida, and was a classic example of the conquistador—intrepid, energetic, loyal, and brutal. Born into the landed gentry, he ran away to sea at age 14.
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Aug 16, 2015 · On Aug. 16, 450 years ago today, Pedro Menéndez and his fleet were sailing west off the north coast of Puerto Rico approaching the Mona Passage, the body of water separating what is today the ...
