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São João Baptista (galleon)

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Friar Manuel Homem says that this galleon mounted 366 bronze pieces of artillery, including the ones that garrisoned the high castles of stern and bow. The pamphlet attributed to Doctor Jorge Coelho, which appears to have been written during the reign of King
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itself, a further 20 war caravels and 2 carracks, bearing a total of 1500 men (of which 515 were soldiers and 230 were artillery gunners) made up the Portuguese expedition. The entire fleet carried 598 guns in total, most of them small caliber (1
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The exact date of its construction is unknown; the oldest known references to the vessel mention the "great galleon São João" sailing in a convoy to Guinea, under the command of
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The oldest known estimates regarding its armament range from 80 to 200 guns, including a large chase gun. It was among the earliest recorded vessels to have
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was dispatched to Brazil", along with a convoy of several merchant ships with supplies, in the aid of the nascent colony and city of
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Emperor Charles V visited the galleon personally, and marveled at its construction quality and armaments, while
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built in the 16th century, around 1530, considered one of the biggest and most powerful Portuguese warships.
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on 29 August 1533 and 230 men were employed in its construction, working on it daily 30 workers, and it was
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also inspected the vessel on the occasion and regarded it favorably for its strength and orderliness.
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Fernando Oliveira e o Seu Tempo - Humanismo e Arte de Navegar no Renascimento Europeu (1450-1650)
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One member of the crew named João de Sousa Pereira Botafogo, a nobleman from the city of
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being in overall command of the expeditionary corps, the galleon being his flagship.
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with lids, which were opened to expose the cannon as a show of firepower.
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in 1532, but it could be simply a galleon with the same name.
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In 1533, King John III pondered sending the great vessel to
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O galeão S. João (c. 1530-1551). Dados para uma monografia
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O galeão S. João (c. 1530-1551). Dados para uma monografia
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O Galeão S. João (c. 1530-1551). Dados para uma monografia
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José Virgílio Pissarra: O galeão S. João (c. 1530-1551).
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José Virgílio Pissarra: O galeão S. João (c. 1530-1551).
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José Virgílio Pissarra: O galeão S. João (c. 1530-1551).
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and the rest of the Christian fleet heading to Goletta
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