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The Discovery of the Strait of Magellan

Pablo Pastells · 1920

A 1920 commemorative historical study by Pablo Pastells about the strait Magellan discovered.

This 1920 study commemorates and examines the strait that Magellan discovered during his voyage.

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What it is

This is a 1920 book by Pablo Pastells, part of a series on Hispano-American history, written to mark an anniversary connected to Magellan's discovery of the strait that now bears his name.

Why it matters

Written four centuries after the voyage, this is a secondary historical study rather than an eyewitness account. It reflects how later generations, including scholars working under royal patronage in Spain, continued to commemorate and study Magellan's achievement.

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