Ferdinand Magellan had already crossed the Atlantic, survived a mutiny, found a passage through South America, and led the first European expedition across the Pacific. Then, on April 27, 1521, he approached Mactan with a remarkably small landing force.


Chapters:
00:00 Forty-Nine Men at Mactan
12:33 Why Magellan Chose Mactan
26:50 Searching South America
38:01 Santiago Lost in Patagonia
50:46 San Antonio Deserts the Fleet
57:24 Starvation Across the Pacific
01:10:19 Magellan and Humabon of Cebu
01:22:20 From Cebu to Lapulapu
01:38:18 When Magellan’s Advantages Failed
01:53:19 Elcano Completes the Circumnavigation

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