Project Gutenberg 2011-01-18 Public domain in the USA. 294 Knight of Elvas Elvas, Knight of Gentleman of Elvas Fidalgo de Elvas Elvas, Fidalgo de Hakluyt, Richard 1616 Hackluyt, Richard A Narrative of the expedition of Hernando de Soto into Florida published at Evora in 1557 Produced by Chuck Greif, Library of Congress; France in America and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "A Narrative of the Expedition of Hernando de Soto into Florida" is a historical account likely written in the mid-17th century. The text recounts the adventures and challenges faced by Hernando de Soto during his quest for riches in Florida, based on the translations and notes of B. F. French. This narrative provides insight into the early explorations of American territories, focusing on both the European adventurers and the indigenous peoples they encountered. The opening portion of the narrative introduces the figure of Hernando de Soto, detailing his background, prior military experiences, and the motivations that led him to embark on his expedition. It outlines the preparations made for the journey, including the gathering of resources, crew, and military personnel, and describes the initial stages of their voyage from Spain to the New World. Soto's interactions with other key characters, such as the influential noblemen accompanying him, establish a backdrop of high ambition and mounting anticipation for the wealth he hopes to discover in Florida. The text sets up the conflicts with indigenous populations and the daunting challenges they will face in an unfamiliar land, foreshadowing the complex relationships and encounters that will unfold throughout the expedition. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 62.6 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en America -- Discovery and exploration Soto, Hernando de, approximately 1500-1542 Florida -- History -- To 1565 E011 F206 Text Category: History - American Category: History - Early Modern (c. 1450-1750) Category: History - Warfare 332289 2025-07-14T09:02:38.075540 text/html 329894 2011-01-18T10:13:26 text/html 209682 2025-07-14T09:02:45.299485 application/epub+zip 212989 2025-07-14T09:02:41.572487 application/epub+zip 170564 2025-07-14T09:02:40.368453 application/epub+zip 489755 2025-07-14T09:02:48.021460 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 461712 2025-07-14T09:02:44.531490 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 236467 2022-09-16T06:26:28.862462 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 314701 2025-07-14T09:02:37.600518 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 314509 2011-01-18T10:13:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 314504 2011-01-18T10:13:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 22377 2025-07-14T09:02:48.153431 application/rdf+xml 25281 2025-07-14T09:02:40.868492 image/jpeg 4556 2025-07-14T09:02:40.615461 image/jpeg 106203 2011-01-18T10:13:26 application/octet-stream application/zip 109036 2011-01-18T10:13:26 application/octet-stream application/zip 106146 2011-01-18T10:13:26 application/octet-stream application/zip 209957 2025-07-14T09:02:38.101491 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia