Reasons given by John Fitch for writing an account of his lifeÂ­ Origin of the Fitch familyÂ­ Emigration of the ancestors of Jobn Fitch to AmericaÂ­They settle in ConnecticutÂ­Marriage of Joseph FitchÂ­Birth of JohnÂ­Is sent to schoolÂ­Death of his motherÂ­ Second marriage of his fatherÂ­ Heroism of the boy, and punishment thereforeÂ­ Is taken from school ...
Portuguese navigator Ferdinand Magellan sets sail from Spain in an effort to find a western sea route to the rich Spice Islands of Indonesia.
FernÃ£o de MagalhÃ£es, d. 1521 (Ferdinand Magellan) Expedition (1519â1522): Five ships (Trinidad, San Antonio, ConcepciÃ³n, Victoria, Santiago), 237 men. Charge (by King Charles I of Spain): To reach the Spice Islands via South America and to gain exclusive European rights to spices. Accomplishments: First circumnavigation of the world, discovery of the Magellan Strait, Marianas, and Philippine Islands.