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2009
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In 1444, he left with Lançarote to the coast of Arguin. Lançarote asked him to go to the island of Naar, together with Martins Vicente, taking some small barks and men to seize a native, so that they could decide if it would be possible do disembark. Upon their arrival to the island they found a large number of natives totally unaware. For that reason they decided not to wait for the rest of the fleet and captured 225 natives.
Bibliography:
ZURARA, Gomes Eanes de, Crónica dos feitos notáveis que se passaram na conquista de Guiné por mandado do infante D. Henrique, 2 vols., Lisboa, Academia Portuguesa de História, 1973-1981.
Translated by: Dominique Faria
Bibliography:
ZURARA, Gomes Eanes de, Crónica dos feitos notáveis que se passaram na conquista de Guiné por mandado do infante D. Henrique, 2 vols., Lisboa, Academia Portuguesa de História, 1973-1981.
Translated by: Dominique Faria