3 August 1492
Discovery of America
Supported by King Ferdinand & Queen Isabella. Sales from Palos with the Nina, Pinta & his flagship the Santa Maria
Historical place archive
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Supported by King Ferdinand & Queen Isabella. Sales from Palos with the Nina, Pinta & his flagship the Santa Maria
Sets sail under the command of Colombus across the Atlantic
Sales from Palos with the Nina, Pinta & his flagship the Santa Maria
Returns to Palos where Colombus fleet had set out before landing in America
Returns to Palos from where he had departed with his fleet before landing in America
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