A Day In History: The Victoria Circumnavigates The World

In 1519 a crew of five ships and 270 men set sail to try and circumnavigate the world under the command of Ferdinand Magellan. Chaos quickly ensued as the crew began to die off by malnutrition, native attacks, and poisoning. Join Cliff for today's episode about the only ship to survive the trip and successfully complete Magellan's goal.

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RESOURCES:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victoria_%28ship%29

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ferdinand_Magellan


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