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What ship has successfully returned to Spain?
Victoria
The expedition began on 10 August 1519 with five ships. However, Victoria was the only ship to complete the voyage, returning on 6 September 1522….Victoria (ship)
| History | |
|---|---|
| Crown of Spain | |
| Fate | Disappeared en route to Seville from the Antilles, 1570 |
| Notes | First ship to circumnavigate the globe. |
| General characteristics |
How many sailors will survive the return trip to Spain?
During a long, hard journey home, the people on the ship suffered from starvation, scurvy, and harassment by Portuguese ships. Only Elcano and 21 other passengers survived to reach Spain in September 1522.
What happened to each of Magellan’s ships?
Magellan flagship Of these five ships, one was lost at sea (Santiago), one abandoned the expedition (San Antonio) in South America and returned to Spain, one was damaged and then burned by the crew (Concepcion) and lost at Cebu in the Phillipines on 21 December 1521 when Magellan was killed.
five ships
A much-depleted crew finally returned to Spain on 6 September 1522. The fleet initially consisted of about 270 men and five ships: four carracks and one caravel….Magellan expedition.
| Goal | Find a western maritime route to the Spice Islands |
| Ships | Trinidad San Antonio Concepción Victoria Santiago |
| Crew | approx. 270 |
| Survivors | 18 |
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Is Victoria succeeded in returning back to Spain?
The expedition set sail from Spain in 1519, with the flagship Trinidad, the Victoria and the other three ships Concepcion, Santiago, and San Antonio. Three years later, in 1522, the Victoria was the only one to return to Spain, making it the first ship known to successfully circumnavigate the globe.
Where is Magellan buried?
Mactan, Philippines
Ferdinand Magellan/Place of burial
What was the outcome of the Spanish Armada?
Many ships are wrecked in storms and thousands of sailors drown. The surviving Spanish ships arrive back in Spain, but almost half of their fleet is lost. The English celebrate a major victory over Europe’s superpower, Spain.
When did Ferdinand Magellan’s fleet return to Spain?
Magellan’s fleet left Spain on Aug. 10, 1519. The ships passed through the Strait of Magellan on Oct. 21, 1520. Magellan was killed in the Philippines on April 27, 1521. The remaining two ships returned to Spain in September 1522 — three years and a month since the journey began.
When did Juan Sebastian Elcano return to Spain?
On September 6, 1522, Juan Sebastián Elcano and the remaining crew of Magellan’s voyage and the last ship of the fleet, Victoria, arrived in Spain, almost exactly three years after leaving. Four crewmen of the original fifty-five on the Trinidad finally returned to Spain in 1525.
Where did the Spanish Armada sail through the English Channel?
Warning beacons are lit along the English coastline. The Armada continues through the English Channel now chased by English ships, but suffers little damage. The Armada anchors near Calais where more troops are meant to join, led by the Duke of Parma, but the English send burning fire ships into the fleet.