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Enciso, Martín Fernández de |
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Enciso, Martín Fernández de (märtēn` fĕrnän`dāth dā ĕnthē`sō), fl. 1509–19, Spanish conquistador and geographer. Commanding the supply ship for the colony planted (1509) near Cartagena by Ojeda Ojeda, Alonso de (älōn`sō thā ōhā`thä), c.1466–1515?, Spanish conquistador. ..... Click the link for more information. , he met the discouraged men who had abandoned the settlement and persuaded them to found a new one in Darién, where he had a troubled history as administrator. His Suma de geografía, an excellent commentary on the flora and fauna he had observed in the New World, appeared in 1519. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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