The Enterprise of Florida: Pedro Menendez de Aviles and the Spanish Conquest of 1565-1568

by Eugene Lyon

Book Overview

Adelantado: A Spanish or Spanish colonial official, appointed to represent the King's interest in frontier areas in return for grants of authority and certain revenues and exemptions. --from the glossary of The Enterprise of Florida This biography of Pedro Men ndez de Avil s, described as "magisterial" by Florida Historical Quarterly, explicates the role of private conquerors in Spanish expansion. Using primary materials in Spanish...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0813007771
• ISBN13: 9780813007779
• Release Date: May 1983
• Publisher: University Press of Florida
• Length: 253 Pages
• Weight: 3.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 9.0"