Pedro Menéndez de Avilés and the Conquest of Florida A New Manuscript |
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| Author:
| Solís de Merás, Gonzalo |
| Edited and Translated by:
| Arbesú, David |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8130-6124-5 |
| Publication Date: | Mar 2017 |
| Publisher: | University Press of Florida
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $74.95 |
Book Description:
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Pedro Menéndez de Avilés (1519-1574) founded St. Augustine in 1565. His expedition was documented by his brother-in-law, Gonzalo Solís de Merás. In 2012 David Arbesú discovered a manuscript including folios lost for centuries. In Pedro Menéndez de Avilés and the Conquest of Florida, Arbesú sheds light on principal events missing from the story of St. Augustine's founding.
Pedro Menéndez de Avilés (1519-1574) founded St. Augustine in 1565. His expedition was documented by his brother-in-law, Gonzalo Solís de Merás. In 2012 David Arbesú discovered a manuscript including folios lost for centuries. In Pedro Menéndez de Avilés and the Conquest of Florida, Arbesú sheds light on principal events missing from the story of St. Augustine's founding.