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Oct 9, 2019 · On August 3, 1492, Christopher Columbus and his crew set sail from the port of Palos in southern Spain on three vessels: la Santa Clara (Niña), la Pinta and la Santa Gallega (Santa Maria)....
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La Santa María de la Inmaculada Concepción (Spanish for: The Holy Mary of the Immaculate Conception), or La Santa María, originally La Gallega, was the largest of the three small ships used by Christopher Columbus in his first expedition across the Atlantic Ocean in 1492, with the backing of the Spanish monarchs.
Mar 5, 2024 · Christopher Columbus (born between August 26 and October 31?, 1451, Genoa [Italy]—died May 20, 1506, Valladolid, Spain) master navigator and admiral whose four transatlantic voyages (1492–93, 1493–96, 1498–1500, and 1502–04) opened the way for European exploration, exploitation, and colonization of the Americas.
Between 1492 and 1504, the Italian navigator and explorer Christopher Columbus led four transatlantic maritime expeditions in the name of the Catholic Monarchs of Spain to the Caribbean and to Central and South America. These voyages led to the widespread knowledge of the New World.
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Apr 15, 2022 · Christopher Columbus Ships: Vessels that Discovered America. Maritime History. Christopher Columbus might have discovered America, but Christopher Columbus’ ships are the ones that deserve immediate recognition. However, despite decades of dedicated searching by archaeologists, the three ships used on his first expedition are still undiscovered.
The first voyage of Christopher Columbus. Christopher Columbus's fleet. Illustration depicting Christopher Columbus's fleet departing from Spain in 1492. The ships for the first voyage—the Niña, Pinta, and Santa María —were fitted out at Palos, on the Tinto River in Spain.
