André Gonçalves (explorer)

Portuguese explorer
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André Gonçalves (15th century/16th century), Portuguese explorer who accompanied Pedro Álvares Cabral in the discovery of Brazil. Gonçalves was one of Cabral's captains of the fleet during the second Portuguese voyage to Brazil in 1501-1502.[1]

References

  1. ^ Greenlee, William B. (1945). "The Captaincy of the Second Portuguese Voyage to Brazil, 1501-1502". The Americas. 2 (1): 3–12. doi:10.2307/978537 – via JSTOR.

See also

  • Exploration of Asia
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