World History · Europe

Columbus Sets Sail for Second Voyage

By Marc Schulman World History 2 min read

HistoryCentral · Primary Source & History

After Columbus returns to Spain with strange animals, a live Indian and other unsusual items Queen Isabella grants Columbus enormous priviledges. He is sent back with 1,500 men and a fleet of 17 ships as the governor of the new land.

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