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  AllRefer.com - Francisco VAsquez de Coronado (U.S. History, Biography) - Encyclopedia
Coronado, made captain general, set out in 1540 from Compostela, crossed modern Sonora and SE Arizona, and reached Cibola itself : the Zuni country of New Mexico.
Coronado, still hopeful, spent a winter on the Rio Grande not far from the modern Santa Fe, waged needless warfare with Native Americans, then set out in 1541 to find Quivira under the false guidance of the Turk.
In 1544, Coronado was dismissed from his governorship and lived the rest of his life in peaceful obscurity in Mexico City.
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 Coronado, Francisco Vasquez de. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-05   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
The viceroy, dazzled by the report of Fray Marcos de Niza of the great wealth of the Seven Cities of Cibola to the north, organized an elaborate expedition to explore by sea (see Alarcón, Hernando de) and by land.
Coronado, made captain general, set out in 1540 from Compostela, crossed modern Sonora and SE Arizona, and reached Cibola itself—the Zuñi country of New Mexico.
The Spanish turned back in disillusion and spent the winter of 1541–42 on the Rio Grande, then in 1542 left the northern country to go ingloriously back to Nueva Galicia and into the terrors of the Mixtón War.
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 CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Francisco Vasquez de Coronado
While Coronado was establishing himself at Zuñi, another expedition, by sea, under the command of Hernando de Alarçon, reached the mouth of the Colorado and explored the course of the river for about two hundred miles inland, but found it impossible to communicate with Coronado, and returned to the Mexican coast.
Coronado reported to the Viceroy Mendoza, who was highly incensed at the failure of his plan to rid New Spain of undesirable elements.
Although Coronado was not punished for what was looked upon as disobedience to orders, he fell into a mild disgrace and died in comparative obscurity, leaving a widow and eight children.
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 Vásquez de Coronado, Francisco on Encyclopedia.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
What Francisco Coronado fund was a fascinating new land--the Southwest of the future United States.(American...
A trip to Tucson country: from the desert bloom at Saguaro National Park to conquistadors at Coronado, southeastern Arizona offers a diversity of landscapes and history.
Coronado and the cities of gold: in 1540, a Spanish conquistador set out from Mexico City in search of gold.
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 Californian cities and locations - Coronado - Travel and Vacation - Travel Agents   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
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 Francisco Vásquez de Coronado
The Spanish turned back in disillusion and spent the winter of 1541–42 on the Rio Grande, then in 1542 left the northern country to go ingloriously back to Nueva Galicia and into the terrors of the
What Francisco Coronado fund was a fascinating new land--the Southwest of the future United States.(American History Play) (Junior Scholastic)
Here are five national park units that should not be missed on any week-long trip to the area.
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