Gaspar Corte-Real's voyages to Newfoundland (1500–1501)

1. Portugal authorizes Corte-Real’s western venture

   May 12, 1500Labels: King Manuel, Portugal Crown

   • Encyclopedia Arctica
   • EBSCO

2. Corte-Real departs Lisbon for first voyage

   Jun 1, 1500Labels: Gaspar Corte-Real, Lisbon

   • EBSCO
   • Encyclopedia Arctica

3. Corte-Real returns to Portugal from first voyage

   Dec 1, 1500Labels: Gaspar Corte-Real, Portugal

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   • 16th Canada

4. Second expedition sails with three caravels

   May 15, 1501Labels: Gaspar Corte-Real, Three caravels

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   • 16th Canada

5. Landfall in Labrador/Newfoundland region reported

   Aug 1, 1501Labels: Labrador, Newfoundland

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   • Pasqualigo

6. Captures of Indigenous people during the voyage

   Sep 1, 1501Labels: Indigenous captives, Enslavement

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   • 16th Canada

7. First caravel returns to Lisbon with captives

   Oct 8, 1501Labels: First caravel, Pietro Pasqualigo

   • Pasqualigo
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8. Second returning ship reported to arrive days later

   Oct 11, 1501Labels: Second caravel, Portuguese court

   • Pasqualigo
   • 16th Canada

9. Gaspar Corte-Real and his ship disappear

   Nov 1, 1501Labels: Gaspar Corte-Real, Lost ship

   • 16th Canada
   • EBSCO

10. Cantino planisphere records Portugal’s new knowledge

    Jan 1, 1502Labels: Cantino planisphere, Cartography

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    • Smarthistory

11. Miguel Corte-Real sails to search for Gaspar

    May 1, 1502Labels: Miguel Corte-Real, Search expedition

    • Nauticapedia
    • History Portugal

12. Portuguese crown halts further Corte-Real searches

    Jan 1, 1503Labels: King Manuel, Portuguese crown

    • Nauticapedia
    • 16th Canada