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De Soto let his badly mauled expedition
rest for a month at Mabila. While they recov-
ered, Indians told the translator Ortiz that
Spanish ships were at the coast, only six days
away. De Soto kept this news a secret. If he
returned to Cuba now, his entire expedition(^100) B Discovery of the Americas, 1492–1800
Although some American Indian tribes greeted de Soto and his expedition eagerly, other tribes (often rightfully)
feared their approach. In this 1858 illustration, some American Indians in Arkansas set fire to their village as de
Soto’s party approaches.(Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division [LC-USZ62-104382])
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