The crew was made up of about 200 men, many of who had attended the Navigational Academy in Portugal. On Jafter overseeing the building of two ships, the Saint Gabriel and the Saint Raphael, Da Gama set sail for India, along with five other ships. The Voyages of Vasco da Gama (Click to enlarge) Vasco won the battle and became the chief navigator for this expedition. Vasco was quite jealous of his brother and a terrible fight ensued. ![]() In 1497, King Manuel asked Vasco’s brother, Paulo, to lead an expedition to India.
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