Spanish soldiers put Captain Zebulon Pike and his explorers in jail because they entered Spanish territory without permission while exploring the land west of the Mississippi River. Pike's unauthorized exploration was seen as a threat to Spanish sovereignty in the region.
because he was tresspassing property and the spanish wanted to know if the american wanted to envade them.
Zebulon Pike.
Zebulon Pike was captured by Spanish soldiers when he attempted to explore Spanish territory in present-day Colorado in 1807. He and his men were taken as prisoners and held for several months before being released.
He had been promoted to Captain but did not know about it at the time,
The Spanish thought he was a spy
because he invaded the Spanish Territory
Zebulon Pike
Zebulon Pike
The Spanish Army who thought he was a spy.
Zebulon pike
Yes, the British explorer Zebulon Pike was arrested by Spanish soldiers in 1807. He was captured while he was exploring areas that are now part of the southwestern United States, specifically near present-day New Mexico. The Spanish authorities, suspecting him of espionage, detained him for a time before releasing him. Pike's encounter with the Spanish military highlighted the tense relations between the United States and Spain during that period.
Some of the explorers who followed in the footsteps of Lewis and Clark were Zebulon Pike, John C. Frémont, and Kit Carson. These explorers ventured further into the American West, charting new territories and expanding knowledge of the region.