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.
Magellan, Ferdinand (1480â1521) Portuguese explorer, leader of the first expedition to circumnavigate the globe. He sailed to the East Indies and may have visited the Spice Islands (Moluccas) in 1511.Subsequently he took service with Spain, promising to find a route to the Moluccas via the New World and the Pacific.agellan, Ferdinand (1480-1521). Portuguese mariner, explorer. Ferdinand Magellan was the first explorer to lead an expedition that circumnavigated the globe. Like many of his contemporaries, Magellan underestimated the size of the oceans, and thought he could find a faster route to the Spice Islands by sailing west.