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A Journal of the First Voyage of Vasco da Gama, 1497–1499
Book • 1898
This book contains an anonymous journal that is one of the last surviving first-hand accounts of Vasco da Gama's historic voyage.
The voyage, which took place from 1497 to 1499, was the first to link Europe and Asia by an ocean route, connecting the Atlantic and Indian oceans.
The journal describes the journey from Lisbon to India via the Cape of Good Hope, including the challenges faced, the people encountered, and the significance of the voyage in establishing a sea route to Asia.
The book also includes contemporary diplomatic reports and has been translated and edited by E.G.
Ravenstein.
The voyage, which took place from 1497 to 1499, was the first to link Europe and Asia by an ocean route, connecting the Atlantic and Indian oceans.
The journal describes the journey from Lisbon to India via the Cape of Good Hope, including the challenges faced, the people encountered, and the significance of the voyage in establishing a sea route to Asia.
The book also includes contemporary diplomatic reports and has been translated and edited by E.G.
Ravenstein.
