1. Destruction of the Miri

    · Off Mount d'Eli, Kerala, India

    Destruction of the Miri
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    At sea near Mount d'Eli, da Gama ordered the captured pilgrim ship Miri burned after its passengers were confined below deck. Coordinates are a representative offshore point near Mount d'Eli; the source places the fleet there from late August to late September.

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