One day to amuse ourselves, we went to this island and saw about 3000 of them, both large and small. We fired among them with our bombards from the sea.
— Vasco da Gama Early Modern

Sea route to India

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Context

Describing an unprovoked attack on indigenous people during his voyage.

Date / Period

c. 1497-1499

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Found in 1 providers: gemini

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