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Afonso Sanches

Afonso Sanches

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Main article Sanches (Afonso) Entry on Afonso Sanches, a Portuguese pilot from Cascais who, according to a disputed tradition, was driven west to America by a storm, landed in Madeira and died in the house of Christopher Columbus, leaving him his chart. The entry transcribes accounts from the Lello Universal dictionary and from J. Reis Gomes, noting that some scholars consider the story a legend.

Portuguese pilot from Cascais who, according to a disputed tradition, was driven west to America by a storm, landed in Madeira and died in the house of Christopher Columbus, leaving him his chart. Some scholars consider the story a legend.

2Chronology

  1. Afonso Sanches reportedly sailed from Portugal, was carried to America and later landed in Madeira.

3Places mentioned

Map: North America (6)
  1. 1Lisbon
  2. 2Gulf of Mexico
  3. 3São Salvador
  4. 4Cascais
  5. 5Bahamas
  6. 6Florida

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