Cabeza de Vaca’s Survival
In the spring of 1527, young spanish conquistadors set off the coast of Seville to colonize the New World. Little did Captain Narvaez know, this expedition was to take a horrible turn for the worst. When they made accidental landfall near Tampa Bay, Narvaez ordered three hundred men to leave the ship. (BE) Narvaez and his crew, including thirty-seven year old de Vaca, soon found themselves struggling to survive. And somewhere near the Mississippi River, Cabeza separated from the crew. He and his small crew landed near Galveston, but there troubles were not over, (BE) He and his men were enslaved by the nearby Native American Tribes. The only way Cabeza was able to survive was through his wilderness skills, abilities
In the spring of 1527, young spanish conquistadors set off the coast of Seville to colonize the New World. Little did Captain Narvaez know, this expedition was to take a horrible turn for the worst. When they made accidental landfall near Tampa Bay, Narvaez ordered three hundred men to leave the ship. (BE) Narvaez and his crew, including thirty-seven year old de Vaca, soon found themselves struggling to survive. And somewhere near the Mississippi River, Cabeza separated from the crew. He and his small crew landed near Galveston, but there troubles were not over, (BE) He and his men were enslaved by the nearby Native American Tribes. The only way Cabeza was able to survive was through his wilderness skills, abilities