The Battle Site of Mabila? A Critique of The University of West Alabama Claim
The famous battle site of 1540 between the armies of Hernando de Soto and Native Mabilians was fought in present-day southern Alabama. The archeological site of the battle is not known. The story of the battle is well known through writings of Spaniards who participated in the day-long conflict and is pivotal to our understanding of both the cultures of the Spanish and Natives of the 1500s. Thousands of men and women died in the battle. Their story should be told.