THE NATIVE VILLAGE THAT HID HERNANDO DE SOTO’S FIRST CAMP IN AMERICA
That made Native agriculture essential to the expedition’s survival.
The irony is striking.
De Soto’s army entered Native territory claiming authority, yet it depended on the people it was attempting to dominate.
The fields surrounding towns became supplies.
The storage areas became targets.
The knowledge of local food production became military intelligence.
This dependence helps explain why food appears so often in accounts of the expedition.
Food was not a minor detail.
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