Picture No | 12067350 |
Date | 1543 |
Description | Fleet of the Cacique Aquixo |
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A fleet of 200 canoes lead by the Cacique Aquixo who was the Cacique of the people of the far side of the Mississippi River, greets two Spanish conquistadors by the shore. Despite their benign intent and welcome, the conquistador expedition party attacked the fleet, before continuing up the river.
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Source | Unattributed engraving |
Credit | Mary Evans Picture Library |
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