There was no set amount of ship that he had so it is unknown the total amount of the ships that he personally owned.
actually 14 to 17
Hernando De Soto sailed on large sailing ships from France. He travelled in one across the Atlantic Ocean to America.
Cape City, Florida
Hernando De Soto had 1 older brother called Juan De Soto- later changed to Mendez De Soto.
Doctor De Soto has 32 pages.
ALOT OF YEARS
He assembled a fleet of 10 ships and a selected a crew of 700 men based on their fighting prowess.
He assembled a fleet of 10 ships and a selected a crew of 700 men based on their fighting prowess.
The ships he used were mostly large sailing ships from France, and Caravels. Three of them were called the Esperanza, San Christoval, and Miguel.
Hernando de Soto's flagship was the "Nuestra Señora de la Concepción," which was about 100 tons in size. This vessel was part of a fleet that included several other ships, but the exact sizes of all the ships in his expedition varied. The ships were typically designed for exploration and trade, allowing them to navigate the coastal waters and rivers of the New World.
the only thing de soto wanted was gold like many others
De Soto county in Mississippi and Hernando county in Florida