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Pedro Sarmiento de Gamboa

(1532—1592)


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(1532–92),

Spanish seaman and historian, born in Alcalá de Henares. He served as a soldier and (from 1555) as a seaman, and developed a reputation for his skills in navigation. ...

Subjects: History — Early Modern History (1500 to 1700)

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Sarmiento de Gamboa, Pedro (1532–92)
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