One thought Columbus had was to record fewer miles per day traveled to prevent mutiny if they didn't reach land in the estimated time. That would give him some extra time to look for America. He was afraid that the crew would become disheartened so he purposely misled them as to actual distance traveled.
When they got to the Islands they were told of the "big Island" to the west and to avoid some islands that were hostile. They were also able to bargain for food and fresh water.
LincolnHe kept two logs because he wanted to raise the morale of his crew. He kept one log that said the actual time that his ships had been sailing and the other log, that he left for his crew to find, had a shorter amount of time so the crew wouldn't be mad about the amount of time they had sent sailing.
Christopher Columbus is one of the most famous explorers of his time. During his explorations, Columbus racked up over 2,400 miles.
He kept two logs because he wanted to raise the morale of his crew. He kept one log that said the actual time that his ships had been sailing and the other log, that he left for his crew to find, had a shorter amount of time so the crew wouldn't be mad about the amount of time they had sent sailing.
He kept two logs because he wanted to raise the morale of his crew. He kept one log that said the actual time that his ships had been sailing and the other log, that he left for his crew to find, had a shorter amount of time so the crew wouldn't be mad about the amount of time they had sent sailing.
because logs were the most abundant building material available to them
No, his ships logs indicate he never came that far north.
There is no mention of UFOs in Columbus' logs.
One was an "offical" and the other personal. He gave the offical one to the crown and kept the other for his use.
LincolnHe kept two logs because he wanted to raise the morale of his crew. He kept one log that said the actual time that his ships had been sailing and the other log, that he left for his crew to find, had a shorter amount of time so the crew wouldn't be mad about the amount of time they had sent sailing.
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There is no validation for that theory.
Quotes are not recorded for him, but we do have his diaries and ship logs. The men on his ships didn’t know how to read or write and often were signed into his ship after spending the night in jail. The sailors were a very rough lot.
Ships Deck and Engineering logs.
Christopher Columbus is one of the most famous explorers of his time. During his explorations, Columbus racked up over 2,400 miles.
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American literature was based on diaries, travel journals, letters, and ships' logs in the 16th Century and before. This exploration literature was replaced with records of Colonial settlements.
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