Article Nº 0017 Military or naval figure Vol. I · p. 16
Abreu (João Gomes de)
Madeiran ship's captain, known as João Gomes de Abreu da Ilha, who fought in the 1506 India fleet.
He was known as João Gomes de Abreu da Ilha. He was captain of a carrack in the fleet that sailed for India in 1506. He took part in the fighting against the Moors of the city of Brava and the island of Socotra, and then went on to Cannanore, where he gave proof of extreme valour, according to the testimony of Gaspar Correia in the Lendas da Índia.
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