Cabot's Failed Expedition to the Philippines
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Sebastian Cabot was a Venetian
Sebastian Cabot was a Venetian explorer. He was the son of Venetian explorer John Cabot. After his father's death, Cabot conducted his own voyages of discovery, seeking the Northwest Passage through North America for England. He later sailed for Spain.
On March 4, 1525, Cabot was given command of a Spanish fleet that was to determine from astronomical observation the precise demarcation of the Treaty of Tordesillas, which defined the area of Spanish and Portuguese monopolies. He was also to convey settlers to the Molucca Islands in the Pacific, to strengthen Spanish claims in the spice islands. This expedition consisted of four ships with 250 men, and set sail from Sanlúcar de Barrameda on April 3, 1526.
Cabot was directed to cross the Pacific twice and he might have accomplished a second circumnavigation of the world. However, when Cabot landed with his expedition in Brazil, he heard of the rumours of the great wealth of the Incan king and the nearly-successful invasion of Aleixo Garcia. He abandoned his charge and explored the interior of the Río de la Plata along the northern border of present-day Argentina.
On March 4, 1525, Cabot was given command of a Spanish fleet that was to determine from astronomical observation the precise demarcation of the Treaty of Tordesillas, which defined the area of Spanish and Portuguese monopolies. He was also to convey settlers to the Molucca Islands in the Pacific, to strengthen Spanish claims in the spice islands. This expedition consisted of four ships with 250 men, and set sail from Sanlúcar de Barrameda on April 3, 1526.
Cabot was directed to cross the Pacific twice and he might have accomplished a second circumnavigation of the world. However, when Cabot landed with his expedition in Brazil, he heard of the rumours of the great wealth of the Incan king and the nearly-successful invasion of Aleixo Garcia. He abandoned his charge and explored the interior of the Río de la Plata along the northern border of present-day Argentina.
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