J. Ott @john-ott.bsky.social · 07/08/2025He plundered his way back to England and ended up writing a popular book about the trip just to dispel the notion he had found a bunch of gold but was keeping it hidden. 100
J. Ott @john-ott.bsky.social · 07/08/2025Pánfilo de Narváez was tricked by the Tocobagans of Florida to leave them alone and head north to “Apalachee,” a kingdom rich in gold. It didn’t exist, and all but four of his army died in the trek to find it. 100
J. Ott @john-ott.bsky.social · 07/08/2025Native Americans quickly figured out that telling Europeans you knew where gold was was a great to control them. 🧵 110