What were De Aviles's dates of his exploration?

Answer 1

The expedition sailed in July 1565 with 11 ships and about 2,000 men. On August 28 he entered and named the bay of St. Augustine and built a fort there. On September 20 he took the nearby French colony of Fort Caroline and massacred the entire population, hanging the bodies on trees with the inscription "Not as Frenchmen, but as heretics." Menéndez de Avilés then explored the Atlantic coast and established a string of forts as far north as the island of St. Helena (off present-day South Carolina). He was recalled to Spain in 1567 and later helped organize a squadron of ships against the English. He died while engaged in this task.

Answer 2

Pedro Menéndez de Avilés conducted his exploration and settlement efforts in the 16th century. He arrived in La Florida in 1565 and established the settlement of St. Augustine, which became the oldest continuously occupied European-founded city in what is now the United States. However, his exploration efforts extended beyond this initial settlement, as he also explored other areas in present-day Florida and the southeastern United States.