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Spanish Ships of Exploration

Spanish Ships of Exploration
On August 3, 1492, Christopher Columbus set sail from Palos de la Frontera, Spain, with three small Spanish sailing-ships, the Pinta, the Niña, and the Santa María, on a voyage that eventually led him to America. Small ships such as these were used by the Spanish and Portuguese in their explorations in the 15th and 16th centuries.
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Columbus, Christopher; Exploration, Geographic; Spanish Empire; Colonialism and Colonies
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