Gil Eanes rounds Cape Bojador
1434 · Event
After fifteen failed attempts, Henry's squire sails past the dreaded cape off Western Sahara, beyond which sailors believed no ship could return.
On these timelines: Age of Exploration, Master, Sub-Saharan Africa
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