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He didn't sail around the world, he sailed to America (but thought it was Asia)

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They were sailing 33 days before they spotted land.

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Who was the first leader of the expedition to sail around the world?

christopher columbus


What country did Christopher Columbus sail for when he sailed around the world?

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Who was the Protruguese sailor who led the first expeditation to sail around the world?

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no. Magellan was in 1492. u can remember this by " Magellan sailed the ocean blue in 1492" That should be Columbus not Magellan. Magellan did not sail until 1519. Furthermore Columbus only crossed the Atlantic. Francis Drake was the second person to lead an expedition in circumnavigating the world.