Episode 2 - The Narvaez Expedition

In 1527, a Spanish expedition sailed into the unknown with dreams of wealth, conquest, and glory.Led by Pánfilo de Narváez, hundreds of men crossed the Atlantic under the authority of the Spanish Crown. Their mission was to claim and settle a vast territory called La Florida. But almost from the beginning, the expedition was cursed by storms, confusion, bad decisions, and brutal conditions.In this episode of The History of Texas, we follow the Narváez Expedition from Spain to the Caribbean, then to the shores of Florida, where ambition quickly turns into desperation. The decisions made here will eventually drive a handful of survivors westward, toward the lands that would one day be called Texas.This is where one of the strangest survival stories in North American history begins.Hosted by Justin Day.Support the show:https://ko-fi.com/thehistoryoftexasFollow The History of Texas:Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/show/0QQ3yhHCr3hNFGp9j5ih6fApple Podcasts:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-history-of-texas/id1896845677More links:https://linktr.ee/texasruneforgeMusic: "Anamalie" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com). Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/