Loaísa expedition

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The Loaísa expedition was a 16th-century Spanish voyage led by García Jofre de Loaísa that attempted to reach the Spice Islands via the Strait of Magellan, becoming one of the earliest major Pacific expeditions after Magellan.

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instanceOf Pacific exploration voyage
Spanish maritime expedition
casualties García Jofre de Loaísa died during the voyage NERFINISHED
Juan Sebastián Elcano died during the voyage NERFINISHED
commissionedBy Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor NERFINISHED
King Charles I of Spain NERFINISHED
conflict Portuguese Empire in the Moluccas NERFINISHED
country Spain
departurePort La Coruña NERFINISHED
destination Moluccas NERFINISHED
Spice Islands NERFINISHED
endDate 1536
era 16th century
faced difficult passage through the Strait of Magellan
mutinies and discipline problems
scurvy and disease
storms in the Atlantic
flagship Santa María de la Victoria NERFINISHED
follows Magellan expedition NERFINISHED
historicalSignificance contributed to Spanish knowledge of the Pacific
early attempt to secure a westward route to the Spice Islands for Spain
part of the Spanish–Portuguese rivalry over the Moluccas
isAmong earliest major Pacific expeditions after Magellan
leader García Jofre de Loaísa NERFINISHED
legacy influenced planning of the Legazpi–Urdaneta expedition to the Philippines
precedent for later Spanish Pacific voyages
narrativeSource accounts by Andrés de Urdaneta
notableMember Andrés de Urdaneta NERFINISHED
Juan Sebastián Elcano NERFINISHED
numberOfShips 7
objective contest Portuguese control of the Spice Islands
establish Spanish presence in the Moluccas
reach the Spice Islands via the Strait of Magellan
relatedToTreaty Treaty of Tordesillas NERFINISHED
Treaty of Zaragoza NERFINISHED
result heavy losses of ships and crew
only one ship reached the Moluccas
partial achievement of reaching the Spice Islands
route Atlantic Ocean NERFINISHED
Pacific Ocean NERFINISHED
Strait of Magellan NERFINISHED
sponsor Crown of Castile NERFINISHED
startDate 1525
timePeriod Age of Discovery NERFINISHED
Age of Exploration NERFINISHED
typeOfNavigation oceanic voyage

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Andrés de Urdaneta participantIn Loaísa expedition