The Voyage Of Pedro Álvares Cabral To Brazil And India: From Contemporary Documents And Narratives

by William Brooks Greenlee

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Summary

This volume contains a description of the voyage of Cabral who in 1500 discovered Brazil. Following close on the heels of Vasco Da Gama, Cabral in this same voyage discovered Madagascar and visited India. The book has a lengthy introduction which gives an over view of the voyage, a short note on Cabral's life and the importance of the discoveries of Brazil and Madagascar. The body of the book consists of a series of letters sent to various patrons and extracts from dairies kept on the voyage. The book has 8 illustrations and a map showing the route taken by Cabral's fleet.

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