The Good Secretary, Ranjel - Chapter 9

Jul. 15

-- Leave Espiritu Santo, bivouac on Mococo River.

Jul. 16

-- Make two bridges, cross Mococo River, reach Rabbit Lake.

Jul. 17

-- At St. Johns Lake, pass Mococo's town.

Jul. 18

-- Cross a plain, steward dies of thirst.

Jul. 19

-- Come to Plain of Guacoco, gather green corn.

Jul. 20

-- Arrive village of Luca, joined by Gallegos.

Jul. 21

-- Gallegos' men arrive, Soto sends word to Urriparacoxi.

Jul. 22

-- Wait in vain for Urriparacoxi reply.

Jul. 23

-- Soto sets out with army, passes Vicela, goes beyond to sleep.

Jul. 24

-- Come to Tocaste on a large lake, Soto goes ahead, finds roads.

Jul. 25

-- Army starts to move up, returns on orders from Soto.

Jul. 26

-- Roads broader, Soto orders army to come on.
-- Soto crosses Cale river-swamp of broad and strong current.
-- Lead party comes to Uqueten, first village of Ocale province.

Jul. 27

-- Soto gathers corns and sends it back to army, moves to Ocale.

Jul. 28

-- Soto waits at Ocale Town of 600 houses while army comes up.

Jul. 29

-- Last of army arrives at Ocale, rests 12 days.

Aug. 11

-- Soto and lead party set forth from Ocale,
-- Soto sleeps at Itaraholata (Ytara) a fine village of corn.

Aug. 12

-- Lead party at Potano (later an Alachua mission).

Aug. 13

-- Soto reaches Utinamocharra (Utinama).

Aug. 14

-- Arrive village called Bad Peace, fight with chief.

Aug. 15

-- Stop at fair-size village of Cholupaha (Villafarta), much food.

Aug. 16

-- Build bridge over Cholupaha River, banks two pikes high, quarry

Aug. 17

-- Cross Stream of Discords (Cholupaha), more toil than Cale.

Aug. 18

-- Soto arrives Aquacaleyquen (Caliquen, Aguacalecuen).

Aug. 19

-- Army comes up, rests, builds bridge over Aquacaleyquen River.

Sep. 9

-- All depart Aquacalyquen, reach small town.

Sep. 10

-- At Uriutina, a village of abundant food, population.

Sep. 11

-- On road, messengers come from Chief Ucachile.

Sep. 12

-- Arrive village called Much Water, wait for rain to stop.

Sep. 15

-- Leave Much Water, proceed through very bad swamp.
-- Sleep at Napituca a pleasant village near large plain.

Sep. 16

-- Fight at Napituca's two lagoons, recuperate six days.

Sep. 23

-- Depart Napituca (Napetaca), come to River of Deer.

Sep. 24

-- Make bridge three great pines in length.

Sep. 25

-- Cross River of Deer, pass two small villages,
-- Pass very large village called Apalu (Hapaluya),
-- Arrive Ucuchile (Ochile, Uzachil, Osachile), stay three days.

Sep. 29

-- Leave Ucachile, pass a "monte," camp in a pine woods.

Sep. 30

-- Arrive Agile (Axille, Aguile) a town subject to Apalache.

Oct. 1

-- Leave Agile, come to river-swamp Ivitachuco (Vitachuco).

Oct. 2

-- Make a bridge over Ivitachuco River, ambushed in woods.

Oct. 3

-- Finish crossing Ivitacho River at noon,
-- Reach Ivitacho town two leagues beyond at night.

Oct. 4

-- Sleep late at Ivitacho, march on.

Oct. 5

-- Arrive Calahuchi (Uzela).

Oct. 6

-- Arrive Iviahica (Iniahico, Anhaica Apalache).

Winter

-- In Apalache country (Tallahassee vicinity) bring up port force.

Itinerary of Hernando De Soto Expedition 1539
Jul. 15	-- Leave Espiritu Santo, bivouac on Mococo River.
Jul. 16	-- Make two bridges, cross Mococo River, reach Rabbit Lake.
Jul. 17	-- At St. Johns Lake, pass Mococo's town.
Jul. 18	-- Cross a plain, steward dies of thirst.
Jul. 19	-- Come to Plain of Guacoco, gather green corn.
Jul. 20	-- Arrive village of Luca, joined by Gallegos.
Jul. 21	-- Gallegos' men arrive, Soto sends word to Urriparacoxi.
Jul. 22	-- Wait in vain for Urriparacoxi reply.
Jul. 23	-- Soto sets out with army, passes Vicela, goes beyond to sleep.
Jul. 24	-- Come to Tocaste on a large lake, Soto goes ahead, finds roads.
Jul. 25	-- Army starts to move up, returns on orders from Soto.
Jul. 26	-- Roads broader, Soto orders army to come on. -- Soto crosses Cale river-swamp of broad and strong current. -- Lead party comes to Uqueten, first village of Ocale province.
Jul. 27	-- Soto gathers corns and sends it back to army, moves to Ocale.
Jul. 28	-- Soto waits at Ocale Town of 600 houses while army comes up.
Jul. 29	-- Last of army arrives at Ocale, rests 12 days.
Aug. 11	-- Soto and lead party set forth from Ocale, -- Soto sleeps at Itaraholata (Ytara) a fine village of corn.
Aug. 12	-- Lead party at Potano (later an Alachua mission).
Aug. 13	-- Soto reaches Utinamocharra (Utinama).
Aug. 14	-- Arrive village called Bad Peace, fight with chief.
Aug. 15	-- Stop at fair-size village of Cholupaha (Villafarta), much food.
Aug. 16	-- Build bridge over Cholupaha River, banks two pikes high, quarry
Aug. 17	-- Cross Stream of Discords (Cholupaha), more toil than Cale.
Aug. 18	-- Soto arrives Aquacaleyquen (Caliquen, Aguacalecuen).
Aug. 19	-- Army comes up, rests, builds bridge over Aquacaleyquen River.
Sep. 9	-- All depart Aquacalyquen, reach small town.
Sep. 10	-- At Uriutina, a village of abundant food, population.
Sep. 11	-- On road, messengers come from Chief Ucachile.
Sep. 12	-- Arrive village called Much Water, wait for rain to stop.
Sep. 15	-- Leave Much Water, proceed through very bad swamp. -- Sleep at Napituca a pleasant village near large plain.
Sep. 16	-- Fight at Napituca's two lagoons, recuperate six days.
Sep. 23	-- Depart Napituca (Napetaca), come to River of Deer.
Sep. 24	-- Make bridge three great pines in length.
Sep. 25	-- Cross River of Deer, pass two small villages, -- Pass very large village called Apalu (Hapaluya), -- Arrive Ucuchile (Ochile, Uzachil, Osachile), stay three days.
Sep. 29	-- Leave Ucachile, pass a "monte," camp in a pine woods.
Sep. 30	-- Arrive Agile (Axille, Aguile) a town subject to Apalache.
Oct. 1	-- Leave Agile, come to river-swamp Ivitachuco (Vitachuco).
Oct. 2	-- Make a bridge over Ivitachuco River, ambushed in woods.
Oct. 3	-- Finish crossing Ivitacho River at noon, -- Reach Ivitacho town two leagues beyond at night.
Oct. 4	-- Sleep late at Ivitacho, march on.
Oct. 5	-- Arrive Calahuchi (Uzela).
Oct. 6	-- Arrive Iviahica (Iniahico, Anhaica Apalache).
Winter	-- In Apalache country (Tallahassee vicinity) bring up port force.
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