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Luis de Moscoso Alvarado was born in [[Badajoz]], [[Spain]] in 1505. He was the nephew of the also [[Spanish people|Spanish]] conquistador [[Pedro de Alvarado]], who had excelled in the conquests of [[Mexico]] and [[Central America]]. In the [[Americas]], accompanying his uncle Pedro de Alvarado, he participated in the conquest of present [[Mexico]],[[Guatemala]] and [[El Salvador]]. In 1530 he was sent by his uncle to found a colony in present eastern [[El Salvador]]. On May 8, 1530 founded the town of San Miguel de la Frontera, [[San Miguel Department]] current. In 1534, he traveled to [[Peru]] with his uncle Pedro de Alvarado, where they embarked on an expedition that took them through what is now [[Ecuador]]. Subsequently sent by his uncle, he continued with the current exploration of [[Ecuador]], where he discovered several tribes in the [[Manabí Province]]. |
Luis de Moscoso Alvarado was born in [[Badajoz]], [[Spain]] in 1505. He was the nephew of the also [[Spanish people|Spanish]] conquistador [[Pedro de Alvarado]], who had excelled in the conquests of [[Mexico]] and [[Central America]]. In the [[Americas]], accompanying his uncle Pedro de Alvarado, he participated in the conquest of present [[Mexico]],[[Guatemala]] and [[El Salvador]]. In 1530 he was sent by his uncle to found a colony in present eastern [[El Salvador]]. On May 8, 1530 founded the town of San Miguel de la Frontera, [[San Miguel Department]] current. In 1534, he traveled to [[Peru]] with his uncle Pedro de Alvarado, where they embarked on an expedition that took them through what is now [[Ecuador]]. Subsequently sent by his uncle, he continued with the current exploration of [[Ecuador]], where he discovered several tribes in the [[Manabí Province]]. |
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Returning to [[Peru]] and, along with his brothers, he teamed up with [[Spanish people|Spanish]] explorer [[Hernando de Soto]], but the discord between [[Diego de Almagro]] and [[Francisco Pizarro]] had him and Hernando de Soto returned to [[Spain]] in 1536. In [[Spain]], they lost their wealth acquired in the [[Americas]] which made return to this continent with the prospect of recovering its richness. They traveled along with all the army of Hernando de Soto on April 7, 1538 to [[Florida]] through [[Cuba]]. He commanded one of the seven ships of Soto. In [[Florida]] they explored the [[Mississippi River]] north and, in the inland march, he held the position of maestro de campo (field commander) until the disaster among the [[Chickasaws]] of northern [[Mississippi]] in March 1541. This affair, in which much of the horse herd and twelve Spanish lives were lost, was blamed largely on his negligence. [[Hernando de Soto]] died on May 21, 1542, in the current leaving [[Arkansas]]. Moscoso to succeed him as commander of the army. As such, Moscoso acceded readily to the desires of his men to withdraw. |
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Returning to [[Peru]] he teamed up with Spanish explorer [[Hernando de Soto]], but the discord between [[Diego de Almagro]] and |
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[[Francisco Pizarro]] had him and Hernando de Soto returned to Spain in 1536. In [[Spain]], they lost their wealth acquired in the [[Americas]] which made return to this continent. They traveled along with all the army of Hernando de Soto on April 7, 1538 to [[Florida]], where he explored the [[Mississippi River]] north of the exploration and [[Hernando de Soto]] died on May 21, 1542, in the current leaving [[Arkansas]]. Luis Moscoso by his army. |
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| ⚫ | Luis de Moscoso with the army marched west possibly reaching northwest Louisiana and then march to the west coming to [[Texas]] back again to the [[Mississippi River]] he sailed with his army to the [[Pánuco River]]. From this river traveled to [[Mexico City]], where he wrote two letters to the king of Spain married her cousin Leonor de Alvarado, the daughter of [[Pedro de Alvarado]]. |
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In [[Mexico]] he entered the service of the viceroy of [[New Spain]], [[Antonio de Mendoza]], and accompanied him to [[Peru]] in 1550. Luis Moscoso died in this place in 1551. |
In [[Mexico]] he entered the service of the viceroy of [[New Spain]], [[Antonio de Mendoza]], and accompanied him to [[Peru]] in 1550. Luis Moscoso died in this place in 1551. |
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Luis de Moscoso, (Badajoz, Spain- 1505 - Peru- 1551) was a Spanish explorer and conquistador.
biography
Luis de Moscoso Alvarado was born in Badajoz, Spain in 1505. He was son of Alonso Hernández Diosdado Mosquera de Moscoso and Isabel de Alvarado and the nephew of the also Spanish conquistador Pedro de Alvarado, who had excelled in the conquests of Mexico and Central America. He had also two brothers: Juan de Alvarado and Cristóbal de Mosquera. In the Americas, he accompanying his uncle Pedro de Alvarado, he participated in the conquest of present Mexico,Guatemala and El Salvador. In 1530 he was sent by his uncle to found a colony in present eastern El Salvador. On May 8, 1530 founded the town of San Miguel de la Frontera, San Miguel Department current. In 1534, he traveled to Peru with his uncle Pedro de Alvarado, where they embarked on an expedition that took them through what is now Ecuador. Subsequently sent by his uncle, he continued with the current exploration of Ecuador, where he discovered several tribes in the Manabí Province.
Returning to Peru and, along with his brothers, he teamed up with Spanish explorer Hernando de Soto, but the discord between Diego de Almagro and Francisco Pizarro had him and Hernando de Soto returned to Spain in 1536. In Spain, they lost their wealth acquired in the Americas which made return to this continent with the prospect of recovering its richness. They traveled along with all the army of Hernando de Soto on April 7, 1538 to Florida through Cuba. He commanded one of the seven ships of Soto. In Florida they explored the Mississippi River north and, in the inland march, he held the position of maestro de campo (field commander) until the disaster among the Chickasaws of northern Mississippi in March 1541. This affair, in which much of the horse herd and twelve Spanish lives were lost, was blamed largely on his negligence. Hernando de Soto died on May 21, 1542, in the current leaving Arkansas. Moscoso to succeed him as commander of the army. As such, Moscoso acceded readily to the desires of his men to withdraw.
Luis de Moscoso Alvarado with the army marched west possibly reaching northwest Louisiana and then march to the west coming to Texas, back again to the Mississippi River and there to build seven bergantines , or pinnaces, with which to seek a water route to Mexico. On July 2, 1543, 322 survivors of some 600 soldiers and servants who had landed in Florida four years previously boarded the boats and began the descent of the Mississippi. he sailed with his army to the Pánuco River. They had followed the coasts of Louisiana and Texas and probably entered Matagorda and Aransas or Corpus Christi bays. From this river traveled to Mexico City, where he wrote two brief letters to the king of Spain, but they shed little light on the expedition. There he married her cousin Leonor de Alvarado, the daughter of Pedro de Alvarado. In Mexico he entered the service of the viceroy of New Spain, Antonio de Mendoza, and accompanied him to Peru in 1550. Luis Moscoso died in this place in 1551.
Sources
- Handbook of Texas Online, s.v. "," http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/MM/fmo71.html (accessed May 8, 2010).