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Departure from Santo Domingo

When
12 September 1504
Where
Santo Domingo
Part of
Columbus returns to Spain from fourth voyage

Columbus and his party departed Santo Domingo on 12 September 1504 to return to Spain.

On 12 September 1504, Christopher Columbus, his son, his brother, and 22 crewmates left Santo Domingo as passengers on two caravels. This marked the beginning of their final leg of the journey back to Spain after the conclusion of the fourth voyage.

Sources

  1. Fourth voyage of Columbus Wikipedia

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