Pedro Menéndez de Avilés and the conquest of Florida : a new manuscript / Gonzalo Solís de Merás ; edited, translated, and annotated by David Arbesú.

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Translated from the Spanish, contains the original Spanish edition.

"David Arbesu has found, translated and edited a more complete version of Gonzalo Solis de Meras's account of Pedro Menendez de Aviles's travels in Florida"--Provided by publisher.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction -- Pedro Menendez de Aviles -- The enterprise of Florida and its sources -- Gonzalo Solís de Merás and the Revillagigedo manuscript -- The conquest of Florida and the Ferrera manuscript -- Editorial criteria -- About the translation -- The conquest of Florida by the Adelantado Pedro Menndez de Valds -- Voyage to Florida -- Capture of Fort Caroline -- First massacre of Huguenots -- Second massacre of Huguenots -- Expedition against the French -- In the country of Chief Ais -- First voyage to Havana -- Expedition against the Corsairs -- In the country of Chief Carlos -- Mutinies in Santa Lucía, St. Augustine, and San Mateo -- In the country of Chief Guale -- In the country of Chief Orista -- Return to the country of Chief Guale -- Return to San Mateo and St. Augustine -- Second voyage to Havana -- Second voyage to the country of Chief Carlos -- Third voyage to Havana -- Reinforcements from Spain arrive in San Mateo -- In the country of Chiefs Utina, Mayaca, and Calibay -- Voyage to Santa Elena and the country of Chief Tequesta -- Second voyage to the country of Chief Guale -- Return to San Mateo and St. Augustine -- Voyage to Puerto Rico, Hispaniola, and Cuba -- Third voyage to the country of Chief Carlos -- In the country of Chief Tocobaga -- Fourth voyage to the country of Chief Carlos -- Return to Havana -- Second voyage to the country of Chief Tequesta -- Return to San Mateo and the country of Chief Saturiwa -- Return to St. Augustine and war against Saturiwa -- Return to San Felipe -- Voyage to Spain -- Information regarding the conquest of Florida -- Description of the land of Florida, its good qualities, and its climate -- Conquista de la Florida por el adelantado Pedro Melndez de Valds -- El viaje a Florida -- Captura de Fort Caroline -- Primera masacre de Hugonotes -- Segunda masacre de Hugonotes -- Expedición contra los Franceses -- En tierras del Cacique Ais -- Primer viaje a la Habana -- Expedición contra Corsarios -- En tierras del Cacique Carlos -- Motines en Santa Lucía, San Agustín y San Mateo -- En tierras del Cacique Guale -- En tierras del Cacique Orista -- Regreso a tierras del Cacique Guale -- Regreso a San Mateo y San Agustín -- Segundo viaje a la Habana -- Segundo viaje a tierras del Cacique Carlos -- Tercer viaje a la Habana -- Los refuerzos de España llegan a San Mateo -- En tierras de los Caciques Otina, Mocoya y Calabay -- Viaje a Santa Elena y tierras del Cacique Tequesta -- Segundo viaje a tierras del Cacique Guale -- Regreso a San Mateo y San Agustín -- Viaje a Puerto Rico, Hispaniola y Cuba -- Tercer viaje a tierras del Cacique Carlos -- En tierras del Cacique Tocobaga -- Cuarto viaje a tierras del Cacique Carlos -- Regreso a la Habana -- Segundo viaje a tierras del Cacique Tequesta -- Regreso a san mateo y tierras del cacique saturiba -- Regreso a san agustín y guerra contra saturiba -- Regreso a San Felipe -- Viaje a España -- Información sobre la conquista de Florida -- Relación que trata qu tierra es la Florida y las cosas buenas que tiene y su temple.

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