Christopher columbus exploration in third period
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The Third Voyage of Columbus, 1498-1500
Columbus left the port of Sanlucar in southern Spain on May 30, 1498 with six ships, bound for the New World on his third voyage.
Christopher columbus exploration in third period
After stopping at the islands of Porto Santo and Madeira, the fleet arrived at Gomera in the Canary Islands on June 19. At this point, the fleet split into two squadrons: three ships sailed directly for Hispaniola with supplies for the colonists there; but the other three, commanded by Columbus himself, were on a mission of exploration, attempting to find any lands south of the known islands in the Indies.
The Admiral sailed first to the Cape Verde Islands, where he was unsuccessful in his attempts to obtain cattle.
He sailed southwest from the Cape Verdes on July 4, but by the 13th they had made only 120 leagues. At this point, the fleet was becalmed in the Doldrums, an area off the coast of equatorial Africa notorious for its lack of winds.
After drifting eight days in calm and heat, winds returned on the 22nd,