Me and my 400 fellow travelers came form Florida to Texas in 1527
Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca
French Exploration
Spanish Exploration
We crash landed in a natives land and only about 80 of us survived, the healthy made their way toward mexico, 3 of us stayed behind 1 died and one ran away. I then spent years as a slave with 3 others and over time we gained reputation as medicine men and we eventually had the chance to make our way back toward mexico.
Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca
Spanish Exploration
After 10 long years, of being a slave, a trader, and even a honored medicine man shaman, I made it back home to mexico with my 3 fellow survivors in 1536. I reported everything that happened and reported on the land, people, and riches in Texas.
Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca
Spanish Exploration
I was sent by the king in the 1680's to establish fur trade routes along the Mississippi. I also claimed the entire Mississippi basin for France calling it Louisiana
Rene-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle
In July 1684, four ships with 300 more colonists along with me, set sail for Louisiana in search of the Mississippi. After I missed the mouth of the Mississippi I decided to land at Matagorda Bay.
Rene-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle
French Exploration
After the first expedition, there was fewer than 40 of the original 300 settlers left. We ventured into east Texas on a second expedition to find the Mississippi but, in 1687 I was murdered in Texas by my own men because they didn't want to continue on the search.
Rene-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle
French Exploration
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