10 sentences with “voyages”

Merchants then used these Atlantic outposts as landing points for subsequent voyages.

From 1534 to 1541, he made three voyages of discovery in the Gulf of St. Lawrence and the St. Lawrence River.

After the six voyages of the Apollo missions, the Earth's natural satellite has become an old acquaintance, fully qualified and studied.

Portuguese traders' voyages to West Africa introduced them to the African slave trade, which was already very active among African states.

Drakkar ships allowed the Vikings unprecedented mobility, being able both to make ocean voyages and to travel up rivers to raid inland communities.

Together with new compasses and the astrolabe, by the mid-15th century Europeans were able to make long-distance voyages that far exceeded their previous maximum ranges.

He believed that, using calculations based on the voyages of other sailors, he could chart a route west to India, which could be used to expand European trade and spread Christianity.

Christopher Columbus's voyages - closer in time - were not such a risky adventure, although no one questions the prestige of the navigator or his bravery in travelling in the fragile vessels.

In the 15th century that changed with the introduction of the caravel; the same thing that made it possible for Europeans to reach the Americas enabled them to make reliable voyages along the African coast.

However, from about 1420 onwards, maritime technology improved dramatically and it became feasible to undertake voyages that could cross the entire Atlantic Ocean with a reasonable degree of certainty of success.