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Today in History I'm going to talk about Magellan Strait.
The Strait of Magellan, is a navigable sea route separating mainland South America to the north and Tierra del Fuego to the south. The strait is the most important natural passage between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans but it is considered a difficult route to navigate because of the unpredictable winds and currents and the narrowness of the passage.
Ferdinand Magellan, a Portuguese explorer and navigator in the service of Charles I of Spain, became the first European to navigate the strait in 1520 during his global circumnavigation voyage.
On March 22, 1518, the expedition was organized in Valladolid, naming Magellan captain general of the fleet and governor of all the lands discovered. The fleet would become known as the "Armada de las Molucas" or "Fleet of the Moluccas". It was composed of five ships:
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Social Sciences
Today in History: the Magellan Strait
Hi classmates!
Today in History I'm going to talk about Magellan Strait.
The Strait of Magellan, is a navigable sea route separating mainland South America to the north and Tierra del Fuego to the south. The strait is the most important natural passage between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans but it is considered a difficult route to navigate because of the unpredictable winds and currents and the narrowness of the passage.
Source: https://www.google.es/search?q=magellan+strait&es_sm=93&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0CAgQ_AUoAmoVChMIlLDchLTUyAIVw0IUCh3BKgA1&biw=1280&bih=699#imgrc=_1OKcDj9x_qLJM%3A
Ferdinand Magellan, a Portuguese explorer and navigator in the service of Charles I of Spain, became the first European to navigate the strait in 1520 during his global circumnavigation voyage.
Source: https://www.google.es/search?q=magellan+strait&es_sm=93&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0CAgQ_AUoAmoVChMIlLDchLTUyAIVw0IUCh3BKgA1&biw=1280&bih=699#tbm=isch&q=Ferdinand+magellan&imgrc=sVLEn0hteA9ErM%3A
-La Trinidad under the command of Magellan
- La San Antonio under the command of Juan de Cartagena
- La Concepción under the command of Gaspar de Quezada
- La Victoria under the command of Luis de Mendoza
- La Santiago under the command of Juan Rodríguez Serrano
Magellan's ships entered the strait on November 1, 1520, All Saints' Day, and it was initially called Strait of All Saints. Magellan's chronicler, Antonio Pigafetta, called it the Patagonian Strait, and others Victoria Strait, commemorating the first ship entering it. Within seven years it was being called Magellan Strait in honor of Magellan.
- La San Antonio under the command of Juan de Cartagena
- La Concepción under the command of Gaspar de Quezada
- La Victoria under the command of Luis de Mendoza
- La Santiago under the command of Juan Rodríguez Serrano
Magellan's ships entered the strait on November 1, 1520, All Saints' Day, and it was initially called Strait of All Saints. Magellan's chronicler, Antonio Pigafetta, called it the Patagonian Strait, and others Victoria Strait, commemorating the first ship entering it. Within seven years it was being called Magellan Strait in honor of Magellan.
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