Narváez expedition shipwreck and death

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Two of the five boats in the expedition shipwrecked here on Matagorda Island and all survivors were massacred by the Indians.

Narváez expedition

The Narváez expedition was a Spanish attempt during the years 1527–1528 to colonize Spanish Florida. It was led by Pánfilo de Narváez, who was appointed to rule as adelantado.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Narváez expedition
Page 220 - Schneider, P., 2007, Brutal Journey: Cabeza de Vaca and the Epic First Crossing of North America: Holt, New York, 366p.

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