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Megellan's Voyage
In a time of confusion and conquering, the ocean was the biggest
mystery, and the most important thing to the planet, because it allowed for
expansion. The known world was split in half by the division of Spain and
Portugal, and for all they cared, there was nothing beyond their boundaries,
but from ....
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.... the entrance to the Pacific Ocean. Magellan sent two ships, the San
Antonio and the Conception into the bay, only to watch them be destroyed by
the strong current. A storm toppled over his ship, the Trinidad and the
Victoria was turned as well. The storm raged on for a long time, and
finally it stopped, leaving the men hopeless in freezing waters. When all
seemed lost, Magellan spotted his two scout ships, the San Antonio and the
Conception coming over the horizon, they weren't destroyed after all! They
spent the next few days in high winds and raging storms, passing through
the stra ....
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