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Departure from Lisbon
- When
- 8 July 1497
- Where
- Lisbon
Vasco da Gama led a fleet of four ships and 170 men out of Lisbon to begin the voyage to India.
On 8 July 1497, the expedition set sail from Lisbon. Da Gama commanded a fleet of four ships with a crew of 170 men, initiating the maritime journey to India.
Sources
- Vasco da Gama Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-16
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