Post #148109 by freddiefreelance on Mon, Mar 21, 2005 9:12 AM

On 2005-03-20 19:21, Gigantalope wrote:
Hey FF, have you ever noticed how many explorers have died in grizzly manners?
Was it LaSalle who was fed to wild animals in Texas?

LaSalle was murdered my mutinous expedition members & left for the animals to eat.

Alvarado was crushed when his horse fell on him while retreating from attacking Indians.

Pizarro was assassinated by another faction within the Conquistadores.

Ponce de Leon died of the effects of a poisoned arrow.

De Soto died of a fever & his body had to be hidden from the natives since he'd convinced them that Christians were physically immortal.

Coronado died peacefully, but when he had set out for the lost city of Cibola (the North American El Dorado) with over 1600 men, he returned in failure with only 100.

Balboa was executed for (suspected) treason.

Cordoba was shot full of arrows by vengefull indians for killing their chief.

Bering died of scurvy while investigating the Straits named for him.

Rev. Dr. Frederick J. Freelance, Ph.D., D.F.S

[ Edited by: freddiefreelance on 2005-03-21 09:13 ]