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Departure from Bristol

When
2 May 1497
Where
Port of departure
Part of
John Cabot's 1497 Voyage

Cabot's expedition departed Bristol on 2 May 1497 aboard the Matthew, sailing westward under royal commission.

The ship Matthew left the port of Bristol on the second day of May 1497. The expedition sailed past Ireland and across the Atlantic Ocean, seeking new lands to the west as directed by Henry VII's patent.

Sources

  1. John Cabot Wikipedia
  2. Matthew Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-31

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