Hernando de Soto was reportedly weighted and thrown into the Mississippi River. While his men buried him at night in 1542 to protect his body from enemies—and to prevent local tribes from learning of his death—some researchers now question whether this was truly a protective burial or something more sinister. ⚔️
Key facts claimed:
- Hernando de Soto reportedly had his body weighted and thrown into the Mississippi River
- De Soto brought a large, well-equipped crew to the continent with promises of wealth and gold
- After devastating conditions and financial losses, some researchers theorize de Soto's crew may have turned against him
- Some historians theorize de Soto may have been killed by his own men rather than protected by river burial
- De Soto's expedition ultimately ended in tragedy when he died from fever in 1542 near the Mississippi River
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Burial of DeSoto - Architect of the Capitolaoc.gov... Mexico. To protect his body from enemies, his men buried him at night in the Mississippi River, which he had been the first European to discover. (1542)
[PDF] Hernando de Soto - Georgia Historical Societygeorgiahistory.comThey also used them to haul heavy loads attached to carts and in battle against their enemies. ... Members of the expedition buried him in the Mississippi River.
Burial of DeSoto - U.S. Capitol - Visitor Centervisitthecapitol.govTo protect his body from enemies, his men buried him at night in the Mississippi River, which he had been the first European to discover. (1542). Image 1 of ...
Ben's Report on Hernando de Soto - myokexilelitmyokexilelit.wordpress.comWhen Hernando de Soto died, his crew wrapped his body in blankets weighted ... Mississippi River so his enemies would not know he was dead. His ...
The Passion of Hernando De Soto - AMERICAN HERITAGEamericanheritage.com... in fighting trim and easily defeated their enemy. Moscoso was demoted for ... in later years his enemies in Spain would use to discredit his memory. At ...
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