The Saavedra Expedition to the Philippines
Summary
TLDRIn 1527, Hernan Cortes launched an expedition under the command of his cousin, Alvaro de Saavedra, to find new lands and spices in the Pacific Ocean. After a series of voyages and setbacks, including the loss of two ships and Saavedra's death, the expedition, led by Pedro de Alvarado, returned to Spain in 1534 with only eight survivors. Their journey marked the first crossing of the Pacific Ocean from the Americas and contributed to the early Spanish exploration of the region.
Takeaways
- 🚢 In 1527, Hernan Cortes organized a new expedition to search for the missing fleet of the Losa Expedition, with his cousin Alvaro de Saavedra as the commander.
- 🌊 The true aim of the expedition was to explore new lands in the Pacific Ocean and to bring back spice plants.
- 🗓️ On October 31, 1527, the expedition set sail from Zio to Nejo Guerrero.
- 🌪️ On December 15, after sailing 1170 leagues, the Espiritu Santo and the Santiago were lost in a sudden squall and were never heard from again.
- 📍 On February 2, 1528, the La Florida sighted the Philippines and anchored at a small island off the north coast of Mindanao after 95 days and 1923 leagues of sailing.
- 🏆 This voyage made Saavedra the first navigator to cross the Pacific Ocean from the Americas.
- 🏰 On March 30, 1528, the La Florida arrived at Tito Ray, a Spanish stronghold in the Moluccas, where they joined forces with the remaining men from the Losa Expedition.
- ⚔️ They fought against the Portuguese in the neighboring Turnout Tent.
- 🛳️ On June 14, 1528, Saavedra set sail for New Spain (Mexico), but was diverted by the northeast trade winds back to the Moluccas.
- 🔄 On May 3, 1529, after Saavedra's death, Pedro de Alvarado took command and attempted to navigate back to the Americas but failed to find westerly winds.
- 💔 After the death of Lasso, they decided to return to the Malaccas, arriving next to T del Rey on December 8, 1529, where they were captured by the Portuguese and held for five years.
- 🏡 In 1534, the surviving eight members of the crew returned to Spain.
Q & A
Who was Hernan Cortes and what was his role in the 1527 expedition?
-Hernan Cortes was a Spanish Conquistador who led the expedition to search for the missing fleet of the Losa expedition in 1527. He commissioned his cousin, Alvaro de Saavedra, to command the new expedition.
What was the real objective of the 1527 expedition led by Alvaro de Saavedra?
-The true purpose of the 1527 expedition was to explore new lands in the South Sea, also known as the Pacific Ocean, and to bring back spice plants.
When did the expedition led by Alvaro de Saavedra set sail from Zio to Nejo Guerrero?
-The expedition set sail from Zio to Nejo Guerrero on October 31, 1527.
What happened to the ships Espiritu Santo and Santiago during the expedition?
-On December 15th, after having sailed 1170 leagues, the Espiritu Santo and the Santiago were swept away by a sudden squall and were never heard from again.
When and where did the La Florida, under the command of Saavedra, first sight the Philippines?
-The La Florida first sighted the Philippines on February 2nd, 1528, and anchored at a small island off the north coast of Mindanao the following day.
How many leagues did the La Florida sail before reaching Tito Ray?
-The La Florida sailed 1923 leagues before arriving at Tito Ray on March 30th, 1528.
What was the fate of the men from the Losa expedition that were found at Tito Ray?
-The men remaining from the Losa expedition were found at Tito Ray and they joined Saavedra's crew to fight against the Portuguese in the neighboring Turnout.
Why did Saavedra set sail for New Spain, Mexico, on June 14, 1528?
-Saavedra set sail for New Spain, Mexico, to carry out the instructions of the expedition and to provide further assistance to the Spaniards in T del Rey.
What difficulties did Saavedra's expedition face on their return journey to the Moluccas?
-Saavedra's expedition was diverted by the northeast trade winds, which threw them back to the Moluccas, and they returned to T del Rey on November 19, 1528.
What happened to Alvaro de Saavedra during the second attempt to return to Spain?
-During the second attempt, Alvaro de Saavedra died, and command was taken over by Pedro de Alvarado. They could not find westerly winds and decided to turn around and return to the Malaccas.
How long were the surviving members of Saavedra's crew held captive by the Portuguese after their return to T del Rey?
-The surviving eight members of Saavedra's crew were held captive by the Portuguese for five years before they made it back to Spain in 1534.
Outlines
🏴☠️ Alvaro de Saavedra's Pacific Expedition
In 1527, Hernan Cortes initiated a new expedition under the command of his cousin, Alvaro de Saavedra, with the secret aim of discovering new lands in the Pacific Ocean and bringing back spice plants. The expedition set sail from Zio to Nejo Guerrero on October 31, 1527. After a series of events, including the loss of two ships, the La Florida reached the Philippines on February 2, 1528, making Saavedra the first navigator to cross the Pacific from the Americas. The expedition continued, with the La Florida arriving at Tito Ray, a Spanish stronghold, on March 30, 1528, where they joined forces with the remaining men from the Loa expedition to fight the Portuguese.
🌪️ The Trials and Tribulations of Saavedra's Journey
Saavedra's expedition faced numerous challenges, including being diverted by northeast trade winds back to the Moluccas after setting sail for New Spain on June 14, 1528. Despite attempts to navigate back down south and explore the western part of New Guinea, the death of Saavedra led to Pedro de las Alas taking command. The expedition failed to find westerly winds and decided to return to the Malaccas, arriving back at T del Rey on December 8, 1529. Unfortunately, they were captured by the Portuguese and held captive for five years until the surviving eight crew members returned to Spain in 1534.
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Keywords
💡Hernan Cortes
💡Alvaro de Saavedra
💡Pacific Ocean
💡Espiritu Santo
💡La Florida
💡Mindanao
💡Tito Ray
💡Portuguese
💡New Spain
💡Malaccas
💡Captivity
Highlights
In 1527, Hernan Cortes prepared a new expedition to search for the missing fleet of the Losa expedition.
Alvaro de Saavedra was commissioned to command the new expedition.
The true purpose of the expedition was to find new lands in the Pacific Ocean and to bring back spice plants.
On October 31, 1527, they sailed from Zio to Nejo Guerrero.
The Espiritu Santo and the Santiago were lost at sea after a sudden squall on December 15th.
On February 2nd, 1528, the La Florida sighted the Philippines and anchored at a small island off the north coast of Mindanao.
Saavedra became the first navigator to cross the Pacific Ocean from the Americas.
On March 30th, 1528, the La Florida arrived at Tito Ray, the Spanish stronghold in the Moluccas.
The remaining men from the Losa expedition were found and joined them to fight the Portuguese.
Saavedra set sail for New Spain (Mexico) on June 14, 1528, to bring further assistance to the Spaniards.
The expedition was diverted back to the Moluccas by the northeast trade winds.
Saavedra tried again to sail on May 3rd, 1529, navigating down south and then north.
Saavedra died during the journey, and Pedro de Alvarado took command.
The ship turned around due to the lack of westerly winds after Alvarado's death.
The crew arrived back in Malacca next to T del Rey on December 8, 1529.
The crew was captured by the Portuguese and held in captivity for five years.
In 1534, the surviving eight members of the crew returned to Spain.
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in 1527 hernan cortes prepared a new
expedition to search for the missing
fleet of the losa expedition and
commissioned his cousin alvaro de
savedra to command the new expedition
however the true purpose of the
expedition was to find new lands in the
south sea the pacific ocean and to bring
back spice plants
on october 31 1527 they sailed from zio
to nejo guerrero
on december 15th after having sailed
1170 leagues the espiritu santo and the
santiago swept on ahead after a sudden
squall never to be heard of again
on february 2nd 1528 the la florida
cited the philippines and the following
day anchored at a small island off the
north coast of mindanao after 95 days
since its departure and having sailed
1923 leagues
this makes sauvedra the first navigator
to cross the pacific ocean from the
americas
on march 30th 1528 the la florida
arrived to tito ray the spanish
stronghold in the moloch is where the
men remaining from the losa expedition
were found and they joined them to fight
the portuguese in the neighboring
turnout tent
to carry out the instructions of the
expedition and bring further assistance
to the spaniards in t del rey savadra
set sail for new spain mexico on june 14
1528.
however they were diverted by the
northeast trade winds and threw them
back to the moluccas returning to t del
rey on november 19 1528
on may 3rd 1529 savadra tried again the
second time by navigating back down
south
again he toured the western part of new
guinea then heading north
however savadra died thus pedro also
took command
they sailed north but did not found
westerly winds
when lasso died they finally decided to
turn around the ship and again return to
the malaccas arriving to hamahara next
to t del rey on december 8 1529
they were captured there by the
portuguese and held in captivity for
five years
in
1534 the surviving eight members of his
crew made it back to spain
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