This book offers a unique account of Christopher Columbus's first voyage, the most consequential voyage in world history. It provides a detailed day-by-day account of the explorer's travels and activities, richly illustrated with thematic maps.
This book offers a unique account of Christopher Columbus's first voyage, the most consequential voyage in world history. It provides a detailed day-by-day account of the explorer's travels and activities, richly illustrated with thematic maps.
Al M. Rocca is a Professor Emeritus at Simpson University and is currently serving as Adjunct Research Professor at California State University, Monterey Bay.
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Foreword Part I: Planning the Transatlantic Voyage and Setting the Physical Geography of the Caribbean Chapter 1: The Transatlantic Proposal and Preparation for the Voyage * The Santa Fe Capitulations * Palos de la Frontera and the Acquisition of Men and Ships * The Plan * Political Goals * Notes Chapter 2: Preparing for the Voyage * The Columbus Map * Columbus's Methodology for Calculating Global Distances * Sequence of Conception: Enterprise to the Indies * The First Voyage Maps of Columbus * The Art of Navigation in the 15th Century * Directional Methodology * Nautical Mileage Methodology * Notes Chapter 3: The Adventure Begins * The Journal of Christopher Columbus * Sabotage as the Voyage Begins, August 3 to September 5 * The Lady Doña Beatriz Ines Peraza * Notes Part II: The Mid-Transatlantic Crossing Chapter 4: Into the Ocean Sea: Canary Islands and Beyond, September 6-19 * The Voyage West Begins and the Deception of Recorded Mileage * The Difficulty Measuring Latitude at Sea and Magnetic Variation * Entering Unknown Waters (Sea of Darkness) * Notes Chapter 5: Searching for the Indies: September 20 to October 11 * Looking for an Island, any Island * A Nervous Crew Puts Pressure on Columbus * October Arrives but Still No Land * Notes Part III: The Columbus Landfall and Search for the Mainland Chapter 6: The First Encounter: October 12-14 * The Day the World Changed * The Lucayan Islanders Barter with the Europeans * Exploring Guanahani * Did Columbus Kidnap Several Lucayans? * Notes Chapter 7: A Sea of Islands: October 15-27 * Rum Cay, A Lucayan "Escapes" * The Search for Gold Begins * A Lucayan Village and Cemetery * Isabella (Crooked Island) and the Search for Samoet * Where is Cibao (Cuba)? * Notes Part IV: Cuba and Hispaniola Chapter 8: Cibao (Cuba): October 28 to December 5 * Columbus Believes Cibao is Cipangu (Japan) * Searching for a Taino King (Cacique) * A Lucayan Initiates Friendly Relations with Cuban Taínos * Is This Cipangu (Japan) or Cathay (China)? * The Ambassadors Describe a Large Taíno Village and Tobacco * The Geography of Linking Religious and Commercial Goals * Martín Pinzón Abandons Columbus * Notes Chapter 9: Hispaniola: December 7-25 * Exploring Bohio * The Taíno of Hispaniola * I am No God * Columbus and a Cacique Break Bread on the Santa Maria * Shipwreck, the Santa Maria Is Destroyed * Notes Chapter 10: A Time for Decisions: December 26 to January 15, 1493 * Columbus and Guacanagarí * Return to Spain or Continue Exploring? * The Voyage Home Begins * Along the Coast of Northeastern Hispaniola * Notes Part V: Return Voyage, Accolades, and a Promise of Colonization Chapter 11: The Voyage Home: January 16 to March 15 * Columbus Knows the Route Home * A Change of Course for the Azores * The Ocean Fury Unleashed * The Azores Sighted and His Men Imprisoned * A Run for the Mainland * Portugal Sighted and Contact with King João * Palos and Home * Notes Chapter 12: Spanish Accolades and Future Plans * Triumphant Return at the Palace of Ferdinand and Isabella * Plans for Voyage Two * Notes Afterword Appendices * Appendix I: History and Methodology of Columbus's Landfall * Appendix II: Anchorage and Beach Landing Site * Appendix III: Las Casas and Columbus on the Future of the Indigenous Peoples: A Comparison to the Portuguese Experience in São da la Mina * Appendix IV: Columbus Vision for Spanish-Indio Relations on La Española (Hispaniola) in Comparison to the Existing Slave Conditions on the Canary Islands, circa 1492 * Appendix V: Slavery in the Pre-Columbian Americas * Appendix VI: Latitude and Longitude Estimates for Daily Sailing Locations Bibliography
Foreword Part I: Planning the Transatlantic Voyage and Setting the Physical Geography of the Caribbean Chapter 1: The Transatlantic Proposal and Preparation for the Voyage * The Santa Fe Capitulations * Palos de la Frontera and the Acquisition of Men and Ships * The Plan * Political Goals * Notes Chapter 2: Preparing for the Voyage * The Columbus Map * Columbus's Methodology for Calculating Global Distances * Sequence of Conception: Enterprise to the Indies * The First Voyage Maps of Columbus * The Art of Navigation in the 15th Century * Directional Methodology * Nautical Mileage Methodology * Notes Chapter 3: The Adventure Begins * The Journal of Christopher Columbus * Sabotage as the Voyage Begins, August 3 to September 5 * The Lady Doña Beatriz Ines Peraza * Notes Part II: The Mid-Transatlantic Crossing Chapter 4: Into the Ocean Sea: Canary Islands and Beyond, September 6-19 * The Voyage West Begins and the Deception of Recorded Mileage * The Difficulty Measuring Latitude at Sea and Magnetic Variation * Entering Unknown Waters (Sea of Darkness) * Notes Chapter 5: Searching for the Indies: September 20 to October 11 * Looking for an Island, any Island * A Nervous Crew Puts Pressure on Columbus * October Arrives but Still No Land * Notes Part III: The Columbus Landfall and Search for the Mainland Chapter 6: The First Encounter: October 12-14 * The Day the World Changed * The Lucayan Islanders Barter with the Europeans * Exploring Guanahani * Did Columbus Kidnap Several Lucayans? * Notes Chapter 7: A Sea of Islands: October 15-27 * Rum Cay, A Lucayan "Escapes" * The Search for Gold Begins * A Lucayan Village and Cemetery * Isabella (Crooked Island) and the Search for Samoet * Where is Cibao (Cuba)? * Notes Part IV: Cuba and Hispaniola Chapter 8: Cibao (Cuba): October 28 to December 5 * Columbus Believes Cibao is Cipangu (Japan) * Searching for a Taino King (Cacique) * A Lucayan Initiates Friendly Relations with Cuban Taínos * Is This Cipangu (Japan) or Cathay (China)? * The Ambassadors Describe a Large Taíno Village and Tobacco * The Geography of Linking Religious and Commercial Goals * Martín Pinzón Abandons Columbus * Notes Chapter 9: Hispaniola: December 7-25 * Exploring Bohio * The Taíno of Hispaniola * I am No God * Columbus and a Cacique Break Bread on the Santa Maria * Shipwreck, the Santa Maria Is Destroyed * Notes Chapter 10: A Time for Decisions: December 26 to January 15, 1493 * Columbus and Guacanagarí * Return to Spain or Continue Exploring? * The Voyage Home Begins * Along the Coast of Northeastern Hispaniola * Notes Part V: Return Voyage, Accolades, and a Promise of Colonization Chapter 11: The Voyage Home: January 16 to March 15 * Columbus Knows the Route Home * A Change of Course for the Azores * The Ocean Fury Unleashed * The Azores Sighted and His Men Imprisoned * A Run for the Mainland * Portugal Sighted and Contact with King João * Palos and Home * Notes Chapter 12: Spanish Accolades and Future Plans * Triumphant Return at the Palace of Ferdinand and Isabella * Plans for Voyage Two * Notes Afterword Appendices * Appendix I: History and Methodology of Columbus's Landfall * Appendix II: Anchorage and Beach Landing Site * Appendix III: Las Casas and Columbus on the Future of the Indigenous Peoples: A Comparison to the Portuguese Experience in São da la Mina * Appendix IV: Columbus Vision for Spanish-Indio Relations on La Española (Hispaniola) in Comparison to the Existing Slave Conditions on the Canary Islands, circa 1492 * Appendix V: Slavery in the Pre-Columbian Americas * Appendix VI: Latitude and Longitude Estimates for Daily Sailing Locations Bibliography
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