Project Gutenberg 2010-03-09 Public domain in the USA. 112 Bettencourt, Emiliano Augusto de 1825 1886 Memoria sobre a descoberta das ilhas de Porto Santo e Madeira 1418-1419 (Fragmento de um livro inedito) Produced by Pedro Saborano (produced from scanned images of public domain material from Google Book Search) "Memoria sobre a descoberta das ilhas de Porto Santo e Madeira 1418-1419" by E. A. Bettencourt is a historical account produced in the late 19th century. The book examines the discoveries of the islands of Porto Santo and Madeira, detailing the voyages of Portuguese navigators during the early 15th century. Bettencourt explores the contributions of notable figures, such as Prince Henry the Navigator, and recounts the series of events that led to these significant maritime discoveries. In this account, the author highlights the adventures of João Gonçalves Zarco and Tristão Vaz Teixeira, who, initially aiming for Guinea, were driven off course by a storm and stumbled upon the island of Porto Santo. After recognizing this new land, they returned to report their findings to Prince Henry, who later authorized further exploration leading to the eventual discovery of Madeira. Bettencourt intricately discusses the various narratives surrounding these discoveries, addressing legends, discrepancies in historical accounts, and the impact of these voyages on navigation and colonization. Through careful analysis, he attempts to establish the validity of the explorers' claims against competing theories, ultimately underscoring the significance of the Portuguese exploration era in the broader context of maritime history. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 41.8 (College-level). Difficult to read. pt Vila de Porto Santo (Madeira Islands) Madeira Islands DP Text PT Navegações e Explorações Category: History - European Category: History - Early Modern (c. 1450-1750) 67280 2025-07-13T05:29:20.668385 text/html 62271 2010-03-09T09:29:56 text/html 126269 2025-07-13T05:29:26.137347 application/epub+zip 125054 2025-07-13T05:29:23.923360 application/epub+zip 79538 2025-07-13T05:29:22.799328 application/epub+zip 333787 2025-07-13T05:29:27.696324 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 327623 2025-07-13T05:29:25.464328 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 95366 2022-09-14T13:48:25.530182 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 59480 2025-07-13T05:29:20.420366 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 58826 2010-03-09T09:29:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19336 2025-07-13T05:29:27.815341 application/rdf+xml 25768 2025-07-13T05:29:23.283374 image/jpeg 4696 2025-07-13T05:29:23.039386 image/jpeg 22977 2010-03-09T09:29:56 application/octet-stream application/zip 23981 2010-03-09T09:29:56 application/octet-stream application/zip 126950 2025-07-13T05:29:20.675365 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog