0h 56min, jan 1, 1542 y - Hernando de Soto
Description:
After crossing the Mississippi de Soto was struck with fever. He died on May 21, 1542, in Ferriday, Louisiana. Members of his crew sank his body in the river that he had discovered. By that time, almost half of de Soto's men had been taken out by disease or in battle against the Indians. In his will, de Soto named Luis de Moscoso Alvarado the new leader of the expedition.
Added to timeline:
New timelinehttps://time.graphics/uploadedFiles/tpics/temp/4402414acee938f30941bef5acd87d7c.jpg
Date:
