Discovering America Podcast

The Spanish army is making their way through the state of Arkansas. They will pass by many villages, not without conflict. The army set up winter quarters in the village of Autiamque. They would lose a vital member and soon after another. The quest for gold is no longer, let's build some ships and go home.

The army is traveling along the Mississippi where he meets up with two chiefs Casqui and Pacaha. The Spanish get caught up again with animosities between the two tribes. De Soto is able to leave on friendly terms, the two tribes, I'm not so sure but, de Soto did his best to bring them together. And the search for gold continues.

The army is breaking up winter camp located at the village of Chickasaw. They started off in a northwesterly direction marching through the state of Mississippi. After a few fights with the natives along the way, the Spanish feasted their eyes upon the great Mississippi River. What a swim this is going to be.

The great battle between the warriors of chief Tuscaloosa and the Spanish army. After leaving the village in ashes they traveled to the village of Chickasaw to winter the army. Does anyone around here have a ticket back to New Spain? I am ready to go home.

The travels of de Soto and his Army through the states of North Carolina, Tennessee, Alabama and Georgia. They would cover so much ground and meet so many different tribes.

The Spanish army parts ways with Patofa and then meets up with the Princess of Cofachiqui. No gold or silver but they made a haul on pearls.

The Spanish get wrapped up in the grievances of the next group of natives. The natives commanded by Patofa and the Spanish head out to take revenge. Juan de Anasco would observe a village in the province of Cofachiqui. Where is the GOLD!!!!

de Soto and his army heading west along the top of Florida to the great Apalachee province, home to the fiercest warriors in Florida. The army would winter at the village of Anhayea. From here Juan de Anasco would travel south and discover an excellent bay and the remnants of Panfilo de Narvaez's failed expedition.

The Spanish army's trek north where they meet three Chiefs that were brothers. Two of them controlled half the territory the other half was overseen by chief Vitachuco, where de Soto and his troop were currently passing through. The three chiefs would get along great with the Spanish….NOT!!

The Spanish found an interpreter, the young man, Juan Ortiz, who spent 8 years of his life in the Indian village of chief Ucita and then ran off to live in the village of Mocoso for another 3 years. The Spanish begin their travels north. I wonder if this expedition through Florida would have been much easier if the previous trip by Panifilo de Narvaez and his group would have established a greater friendship with the Indians. Things you wish you would have known ahead of time but, the Spanish push forward.