Mutiny at Port St Julian
1520 · Event
Wintering on the desolate Patagonian coast, three of the five captains — Spaniards who despise their Portuguese commander — seize their ships on Easter night. Magellan retakes them by trick and force within two days, has one ringleader beheaded and another marooned, and sails on with his authority absolute.
On these timelines: Magellan's Voyage, Age of Exploration, Spain, Latin America, Master
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