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- More than half a millennium after Christopher Columbus sailed the ocean blue, the physical remains of his three ships — the Niña, the Pinta, and the Santa Maria — remain lost to history. The 15th century explorer landed in the present-day Bahamas on Oct. 12, 1492, ending the pre-Columbian era in the New World.
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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). Two of...
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Then on the return trip, on 24 December (1492), not having slept for two days, Columbus decided at 11:00 p.m. to lie down to sleep. The night being calm, the steersman also decided to sleep, leaving only a cabin boy to steer the ship, a practice which the admiral had always strictly forbidden.
Oct 5, 2017 · Instead, his crew sighted land in the Caribbean on October 12, 1492, setting in motion a series of events that would lead to the European colonization of the New World.
The accidental running aground of the Santa María on December 25, 1492, provided additional planks and provisions for the garrison. On January 16, 1493, Columbus left with his remaining two ships for Spain. The journey back was a nightmare. The westerlies did indeed direct them homeward, but in mid-February a terrible storm engulfed the fleet.
History. First voyage (1492–1493) First landing in the Americas. First return. Second voyage (1493–1496) Lesser Antilles and Puerto Rico. Hispaniola and Jamaica. Slavery, settlers, and tribute. Third voyage (1498–1500) Governorship. Colonist rebellions. Bobadilla's inquiry. Trial in Spain. Fourth voyage (1502–1504) Legacy. See also. Notes.
On October 12, 1492, Christopher Columbus—a skilled sailor searching for a western trade route on behalf of Spain—made landfall in the Bahamas. This marked the first known European contact with the Americas.
