The killing of three Spaniards and the torture of Juan Ortiz, 1543. Ortiz was captured by the Uzita while searching for a lost expedition and managed to escape to Mocoso. He served Hernando de Soto as interpreter as he travelled to Apalachee.


The killing of three Spaniards and the torture of Juan Ortiz, 1543. Ortiz was captured by the Uzita while searching for a lost expedition and managed to escape to Mocoso. He served Hernando de Soto as interpreter as he travelled to Apalachee.


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