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It was too large for the ships Columbus took, provisioned as Columbus provisioned them. And everyone who ridiculed him knew that. Magellan went out with a larg
by ubernostrum 10y ago
It was too large for the ships Columbus took, provisioned as Columbus provisioned them. And everyone who ridiculed him knew that.
Magellan went out with a larger fleet and two years' provisions laid in.
- tosseraccount 10y ago2 years' provisions Magellan Voyage took 3 years.
- xlm1717 10y agoHey may have left with 2 years' provisions, but as you said, he stopped at many islands along the way to restock his provisions.
- ubernostrum 10y agoAlso it's a good thing he set out with the fleet he did, becaue only one of the ships, and a handful of the original crew, made it back.