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French Expeditions in the Canary Islands by Fabiano Tomáz is a document available to read on EtoBox.
1) In 1402, a French nobleman named Jean de Bethencourt launched an expedition from La Rochelle and established the first permanent settlement on the Canary Islands, landing on Lanzarote in July. 2) Bethencourt built a fort called Rubicon on Lanzarote and secured assistance from the King of Castille, placing the islands under Spanish rule. 3) Bethencourt and his companion Gadifer explored the islands, with Gadifer sailing around the entire group and making several landings, while Bethencourt completed th
- Author
- Fabiano Tomáz
- Language
- EN