Voyage of Discovery

Headline:Voyage Of Discovery

Author: Lorenzo Camusso

Source of the Article: Camusso, Lorenzo, LC. The Voyages of Columbus. Milan, Dorset, 1991.

Date of Article: 1991

Three Vocabulary Words:

1. swell: a slow wave that does not break
2. embarkation: to go on board a ship
3. confess: to admit one has done wrong

Christopher Columbus sailed three ships from a port in Palos, Spain. Along the coast to Morocco before turning toward North America. Columbus thought that Asia was 2000 miles away from Europe. Instead of being about 12000 miles. This distance would be impossible to sail across. Columbus had three ships named the Nina, Pinta, and the Santa Maria. Christopher Columbus's ships left for the indies from the Canary September 9th, 1492.