First Voyage of Columbus to the Americas (1492)
| Region | Date |
|---|---|
| Spain, North America | 1492 |
Christopher Columbus makes his first voyage from Spain to the Caribbean aboard (coming across between 28 and 25 degrees north latitude) the Santa Maria, accompanied by the Pinta and Nina . Landfalls in the Bahamas (San Salvador/Watling Island)on October 12, 1492; later cruised Cuba and Santo Domingo; returned on Nina, thinking he had reached outskirts of China.
Sources
Robert A. McCaugheyRelated People
Christopher ColumbusRelated Ships
Santa Maria (1492)Pinta (1492)
Nina (1492)
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Second Voyage of Columbus to the Americas (1493)Third Voyage of Columbus to the Americas (1498)
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Toscanelli Estimate of Distance from Portugal to China (1474)
Compiler
Peter Richards