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Christopher Columbus

Appendix

George P. (George Putnam) Upton translation

The following is a chronological statement of the principal events treated of in this volume:

(?)1436Birth of Columbus.

1470Columbus arrives at Lisbon.

1484Columbus goes to Spain.

1490His scheme rejected.

1492Agreement signed with Ferdinand.

1492Discovery of America.

1493Columbus returns to Spain.

1493Second voyage.

1495Investigation of his administration.

1496Returns to Spain.

1498Third voyage.

1500Bobadilla sent to the West Indies.

1500Columbus sent to Spain in chains.

1502Ovando appointed governor of Hispaniola.

1502Fourth voyage.

1504Returns to Spain.

1506Death of Columbus.

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