Christopher Columbus' crew on the first voyage were from small towns in from Andalucia, and nearly all experienced seamen. The Spanish Sovereigns offered amnesty to convicts who signed up for the voyage, but only four men took up the offer: one who had killed a man in a fight, and three of his friends who then helped him escape from jail.

Columbus's Crew. Contrary to popular myth, Columbus's crew on the first voyage were not a bunch of cutthroats. They were mostly 'hometown boys' from Andalusia, and nearly all experienced seamen.

Christopher Columbus and Castilian crew (among others) Outcome: European discovery and colonization of the Americas: Between 1492 and 1504, the Italian navigator and explorer Christopher Columbus [a] led four transatlantic maritime expeditions in the name of the Catholic Monarchs of Spain to the Caribbean and to Central and South America.

Nov 9, 2009 · The explorer Christopher Columbus made four voyages across the Atlantic Ocean from Spain: in 1492, 1493, 1498 and 1502. His most famous was his first voyage, commanding the ships the Nina, the...

Dec 1, 1991 · The vessels were to sail with Christopher Columbus “toward certain regions of the Ocean Sea.” The crew would receive wages, with four months’ pay in advance.

The Crew Serving With Columbus on His First Voyage Crew of the Santa Maria: • Cristobal Colon (Christopher Columbus), captain-general • Juan de la Cosa, owner and master • Diego de Arana, master-at-arms • Pedro de Gutierrez, royal steward • Rodrigo de Escobedo, secretary of the fleet • Rodrigo Sanchez, comptroller

Oct 9, 2019 · On August 3, 1492, Christopher Columbus and his crew set sail from the port of Palos in southern Spain on three vessels: la Santa Clara (Niña), la Pinta and la Santa Gallega (Santa Maria)....

Christopher Columbus had three ships on his first voyage, the Niña, the Pinta, and the Santa Maria. Columbus sailed from Palos de la Frontera on 3 August, 1492. His flagship, the Santa Maria had 52 men aboard while his other two ships, the Nina and Pinta were each crewed by …

Oct 10, 2007 · Columbus landed, he and his crew being thus the first Europeans to set foot on South American soil. The natives were friendly and gladly exchanged pearls for European trinkets. The discovery of pearls in American waters was important and very welcome.

To crew up these 17 ships and provide a wide variety of people for the new colony, the Columbus assembled more than 1200 men (and some women), which included not only professional sailors, but also carpenters, builders, farmers, soldiers, toolmakers, shipbuilders, priests, and others.