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The King Visits Vasco da Gama, 1904
King Manuel I of Portugal (1469-1521) visiting Vasco da Gama and his expedition. Vasco da Gama was the first European to reach India by sea

Ferdinand Magellan (c1480-1521), Portuguese explorer, 1904
Ferdinand Magellan (c1480-1521), Portuguese explorer. Vasco da Gama was the first European to reach India by sea. This discovery was significant as it paved the way for the Portuguese to establish a

Two Natives Dispute Captain Cooks Landing, 1904
Two Natives Dispute Captain Cooks Landing. James Cook, English explorer, navigator and hydrographer, 1775-1776. Captain Cook (1728-1779) in naval uniform. Cook made three voyages of discovery

Anson Receives Intelligence that the Centurion is on Fire, 1904
Admiral of the Fleet George Anson, 1st Baron Anson (1697-1762) was a British admiral, noted for his circumnavigation of the globe and his role in the Seven Years War

Alexander Selkirk Brought on Board, 1904
Castaway, Alexander Selkirk (1676-1721) been greeted by Woodes Rogers (1679?1732) the captain of the Duke, upon his rescue

Vasco da Gama Visits the King, 1904
Vasco da Gama Visits the King. The Zamorin of Calicut receiving Vasco da Gama. In 1498 Vasco da Gama landed in Calicut. His arrival has often been considered as the beginning of a new phase during

The Cacique Placing a Crown Upon the Head of Columbus, 1904
A chief, probably Guacanagarix, placing a crown on the head of Christopher Columbus (c1451-1506). Guacanagarix was one of the five caciques of Hispaniola

Vasco da Gama Refuses to Turn Back Again, 1904
Vasco da Gama refuses to turn back again in spite of a tremendous storm. Vasco da Gama was the first European to reach India by sea

Columbus Takes possession of San Salvador for Spain, 1904
It is believed that during Columbus (c1451-1506) first expedition to the New World, San Salvador Island was the first land he sighted and visited on 12 October 1492

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