The conquistadors were the sixteenth century Spanish conquerors of Central and South America. one of the Spanish conquerors of Mexico and Peru in the 18th century (conquirere; CONQUER). Any of a small group of adventurers who took part in the Spanish conquest of South and Central America in the 16th century. Under Hernán Cortés a force of some 500 men with 16 horses conquered Mexico's Aztec empire. A force under Pedro de Alvarado subsequently subdued Guatemala. Francisco Pizarro defeated the Inca in Peru with 180 men and 37 horses; his companion Diego de Almagro led an expedition to Chile. Further expeditions extended Spanish rule over much of South America. Though renowned for their bravery, the conquistadores remain notorious for their avarice and the destruction they wrought on native populations and civilizations. They were soon replaced by administrators and settlers from Spain
(Spanish) A Spanish soldier who participated in the conquest of the New World in the 16th century
Is possibly the most successful of the hybrid red bunchgrapes developed for Florida and the lower Gulf States of the U S A in order to have resistance to Pierce's Disease etc Is a cross between two cultivars, each of which has one Concord parent It is less vigorous than other red cultivars such as Champanel, Blue Lake or Midsouth Regarded as far superior to Concord for use in the southern Gulf States despite uneven ripening characteristics that force multiple pickings Vines are not suitable for machine harvesting Requires grafting to rootstocks such as Dog Ridge or Tampa for good growth and yields in sandy or highly (7 0 pH) alkaline soils Recommended as a seeded tablegrape that has the usual slightly "foxy" taste When used for wine production it suffers color instability and is only recommended for "Blanc de Noir" style wine