Alonso Alvarez de pineda

Facts

• He was a famous explorer .

 • He was born 1494.

 • He died year 1519-1520.

 • He died at age 25.

• Long home to a variety of American Indian tribes, the first Spanish explorer, Alonso Alvarez De Pineda, sailed into mobile Bay in 1519.

• When the French and Indian war ended in 1763, the French sway over Alabama lands was over, the British took control of much of the land and turf battles with the Spanish continued for another 20 years.

 • During the war of 1812 between  Britain and the U.S. the creek Indians were finally defeated by general Andrew Jackson's overpowering sources.

• On June 2, 1519 Alvarez entered a large bay with a sizable Native American settlement on one shore.

 

Opinions

• I think he was the best explorer.

 • I think he rocked at his job.

 • I think he would be very good to go on any explore.