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Explore Hernando de Soto's expedition to Tampa Bay in 1539 as he encountered Indigenous peoples, faced obstacles, and navigated uncharted territory.
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Social Studies Sample UnitsGrade 3, Unit 4 Source Set Part 2 The Age of Exploration: Letters and Voices
Hernando de Soto I sent eighty soldiers by sea in boats, and my General by land with 40 horsemen, to fall upon a throng of some thousand Indians, or more, whom Juan de Anasco had discovered. The General got back last night, and states that they fled from him; and although he pursued them, they could not be overtaken, for the many obstructions in the way. Letter of Hernando de Soto at Tampa Bay, July 9, 1539