Quotes About Expedition

marks the entrance to the strait that Magellan had sought for more than two years.

The Casa de Contratación decreed that Magellan must limit his entire crew to 235 men, including cabin boys.

According to this account, the expedition came to a strait, entered it, and sailed west until violent storms

Within months of hearing the news, King Ferdinand once again sent Juan de Solis to find the strait

the black ships reached the expansive mouth of San Matías Gulf, on the coast of Argentina.

Schöner's globe depicted a strait cutting through the American continent in the approximate location

permission to hire only a dozen Portuguese; in reality, he was taking nearly forty with him.

mass execution appeared to be in the making, but the expedition could not continue without

The prospect of a Portuguese leading a Spanish expedition through Portuguese waters

The fate of the expedition depended on finding it.

and offered to lobby on behalf of the expedition in exchange for 20 percent of the profits.

the Armada de Molucca was at last ready to conquer the ocean.

And on January 20, 1518, Magellan, along with Ruy Faleiro and Ruy's brother Francisco, set out from Seville for Valladolid.

the more pragmatic Haro estimated that Magellan's expedition could yield a profit of 250 percent.

The official accounting of the expedition put the cost at 8,751,125 maravedís, including the five ships, provisions, salaries paid out

King Charles dispatched a follow-up expedition to the Spice Islands only six years after Magellan's departure from Spain.

You must so conduct this voyage of discovery that you do not encroach upon the demarcation

King Charles conferred the title of captain on both Magellan and Faleiro.

Magellan, who left nothing to accident, had an assignment for Pigafetta; the young Italian diplomat

Magellan led his ships in and around the islands of the bay, but found no sign of a strait.

Heaving long passed the point of no return to South America

Pinzón explored the easternmost shores of Brazil and ventured into the mouth of the Amazon River

Finally, on February 27, the armada explored a promising inlet

The ship soon departed, but Carvalho remained to oversee the factory, a sojourn that lasted four years.)