What were the motivations behind the English and French interest in Florida?

Juan Ponce de Leon was born in 1460 in Santervás, Spain. He was an explorer and fighter from an early age and helped fight the Muslims in southern Spain in the ... Oct 10, 2024 ... Juan Ponce de Leon landed on the coast of what is today Florida in March 1513, not far from St Augustine, which may be the oldest European settlement in the ... Juan Ponce de León was a Spanish explorer and conquistador known for leading the first official European expedition to Florida and serving as the first ... Juan Ponce de Leon was from a noble family and was born in about 1474. He served as a soldier as a young man and then joined Christopher Columbus on his second ... Juan Ponce de León was a Spanish explorer and conquistador known for leading the first official European expedition to Puerto Rico in 1508 and Florida in ... Located on the western edge of the city at 3400 Ponce de Leon Parkway, Ponce de Leon Park overlooks the vast expanse of Charlotte Harbor. Apr 1, 2016 ... ... was in search of a pile of gold. Star Date: 1513. A Spanish conquistador by the name of Juan Ponce de Leon was setting sail from Puerto Rico ... Sep 5, 2017 ... ... says it was, but I'm not sure if that had anything to do with Juan Ponce de León's corpse moving or not. Upvote 5. Downvote Reply reply Casa de Ponce de León in Salvaleón, Dominican Republic, 1505. To Bimini. On February 23, 1512, Ponce was contracted by King Ferdinand of Spain to "explore, ... Juan Ponce de Leon was a Spanish explorer and conquistador, best known for his quest to find the Fountain of Youth and for being the first European to set foot ...