The caravel (Portuguese: caravela, IPA: [kɐɾɐˈvɛlɐ]) is a small sailing ship that uses both lateen and square sails and was known for its agility and speed...
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caravel-type Pinta and the carrack-type Santa María. Niña was by far Columbus's favorite. She was originally lateen sail rigged caravela latina, but she...
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could be either square rigged and lateen rigged (Caravela Redonda) or only lateen rigged (Caravela Latina), as is found in earlier examples. The most...
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Southampton Grace Dieu Flagship For Henry V of England 1441 Castile Pinta Caravela latina Part of Columbus' first expedition ~1449 England Newport Newport...
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considered caravelas de armada. This means that they were owned by the state or employed by military commanders. A variation was the caravela de mexerguerira;...
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Casas. Hereafter, "Ship's Diary") 11 October [1492] "And because the caravela Pinta had more sail and went ahead of the Admiral, it found land and made...
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the caravel "on the Canary Islands" on February 15, 1493. ("Fecha en la caravela sobra las yslas de Canaria a xv de Febrero, ano Mil.cccclxxxxiii"), and...
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