THE NATIVE VILLAGE THAT HID HERNANDO DE SOTO’S FIRST CAMP IN AMERICA
THE HORSE AS A WEAPON OF PSYCHOLOGICAL POWER
The horse was not only useful militarily.
It was frightening.
A mounted soldier looked larger and moved faster than a person on foot.
The sound of hooves could announce the arrival of an army before soldiers came into view.
Horses also allowed the Spanish to transport heavy equipment and pursue people over distance.
Yet horses had weaknesses.
They required food.