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                                                                   The Early Years    (use worksheet 1)
                             1451               Born in Genoa, the son of a wool merchant and weaver.
                                    1476               Swims to Portugal when ship is sunk in battle off shore.
                                    1476               Joins brother Bartholomew, a cartographer, in Lisbon, Portugal.
                                    1477-1482      Makes merchant voyages as far as Iceland and Guinea.
                                    1484               Fails to convince King John of Portugal to back plan to
                                                           sail to The Indies.
                                    1485               Moves to Spain.
                                    1492               January 2nd, Ferdinand & Isabela capture Granada, the
                                                           last Moorish city in Spain.

                                                                              His  First Voyage        (use worksheet 2)

                                    1492, Aug. 2        Departs from Spain with 3 ships: Nina, Pinta, Santa Maria.
                                    1492, Sept. 6       After repairs and refit, departs from Canary Islands.
                                    1492, Oct. 12       Somewhere in Bahamas, new world sighted.
                                    1492, Oct. 29       Arrives in Cuba.
                                    1492, Nov. 22      Captain Pinzon, of the Pinta, deserts the expedition.
                                    1492, Dec. 1        Arrives in Hispaniola.
                                    1492, Dec. 25      Santa Maria sinks off Hispaniola. Founds La Navidad.
                                    1493, Jan. 6        Pinzon rejoins Columbus.
                                    1493, Jan. 16      Departs for Spain in the Nina.
                                    1493, Feb. 14      Nina and Pinta are separated by a fierce storm.
                                    1493, Feb. 15     Sights Santa Maria Island in the Azores.
                                    1493, Mar. 4       Arrives at Lisbon, Portugal.
                                    1493, Mar. 15     Nina and Pinta return separately to Palos, Spain.

                                                             His Second Voyage  (use worksheet 3)

                                    1493, Sept.         The Grand Fleet of 17 ships depart from Cadiz.
                                    1493, Oct. 13      Departs Canary Islands, sails WSW.
                                    1493, Nov. 3       Sights  island of Dominica, soon after sight Guadeloupe.
                                    1493, Nov. 22     Returns to Navidad, finds forts destroyed.
                                    1493, Dec. 8       Founds new colony of La Isabela.
                                    1494, Apr. 24     Sails from Isabela in search for mainland.
                                    1494, Apr. 30     Arrives in Cuba.
                                    1494, May 5       Arrives in Jamaica.
                                    1494, May 15     Returns to Cuba.
                                    1494, June 13    Starts the return to La Isabela.
                                    1494, Aug., 20     Reaches Hispaniola.
                                    1496, Mar. 10     Departs from La Isabela for Spain.
                                    1496, June 8       Reaches coast of Portugal.

                                                               His Third Voyage  (use worksheet 4)

                                    1498, May 30      Departs from Sanlucar, Spain with 6 ships.
                                    1498, June 19     Arrives at Canary Islands; splits fleet into 2 squadrons.
                                    1498, July 4        Departs from the Cape Verde Islands.
                                    1498, July 31      Arrives at Trinidad.
                                    1498, Aug. 13     Leaves the Gulf of Paria, arrives at Margarita.
                                    1498, Aug. 19     Arrives at Hispaniola.
                                    1500, Oct.           Columbus is arrested and sent home in chains.

                                                               His Final Voyage

                                    1502, May 11     Departs from Cadiz, Spain with 4 ships.
                                    1502, June 29    Arrives at Santo Domingo, Hispaniola.
                                    1502, July 30      Arrives at the Mosquito Coast, modern Nicaragua.
                                    1503, Jan. 9       Establishes garrison at Rio Belen.
                                    1503, Apr. 6       Garrison attacked by Indians and abandoned.
                                    1503, Apr. 16     Leaves Rio Belen for home.
                                    1503, June 25    Ships beached and abandoned at Jamaica, marooning crew.
                                    1504, June 29    Crew rescued from Jamaica.
                                    1504, Nov. 7      Columbus returns to Spain.
                                    1506, May 20     Columbus died at Valladolid.
 

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