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No. 3: JAMAICA: Ein Schlachzwiscxhen Columbo and Francisco Porsco Porefio XIIII, 1594

 Item — Frame: No. 3

Dates

  • Creation: 1594

Extent

From the Collection: 55 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

General

From Part IV of De Bry's Grand Voyagers (Girolamo Benzoni's History of the New World) Shows Christopher Columbus facing Franciscus Poraz with their respective armies on the Insula Jamaica. Three sailing ships within the harbour, and in the foreground three natives presumably trying to leave canoes.

Repository Details

Part of the The Alma Jordan Library, The University of the West Indies Repository

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