
Ferdinand Magellan and the Circumnavigation of the World - Part 2
The Explorers Podcast
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The Easter Mutiny
The Easter mutiny was the result of men under extreme stress reaching a breaking point. Forty men were sentenced to death, but their sentences were commuted due to the need for bodies. Gasper de Casada's body was then drawn and quartered. Magellan saved the expedition with his decisive actions,. He solidified his control on the fleet with a ruthless response.
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