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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.

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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.

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