 Soares  (São Rafael) and Diogo Correia (Lionarda), to Malindi to pay his respects to the sultan and report the raid on Mombasa.  They return shortly after, bringing not only fresh supplies and the Sultan of Malindi's congratulations and rewards, but, much to Almeida's surprise, also Lopo Chanoca and João Homem, captains of two of the caravels of Paçanha's squad.  They report how they were swept into a bay near Malindi and made their way overland into the town, where Almeida's captains found them.  Almeida orders the two caravels to be picked up from the bay and joined to his squadron for the Indian Ocean crossing.

August 27, 1505 Unwilling to wait any longer for the rest of the Paçanha squadron, Almeida sets sail on the Indian Ocean crossing with the 14 ships currently under his command.

Almeida in India

Fort São Miguel of Anjediva 

September 13, 1505 – Almeida alights on the Indian coast at the island of Anjediva (Angediva, Anjadip). As per the orders received in Lisbon, Almeida immediately begins the construction of a Portuguese fortress on the island –  Fort São Miguel of Angediva, principally with local stone and clay.  He also erects the Church of Our Lady of Springs (Nossa Senhora das Brotas) (depending on exactly when the Cochin church was erected, this might very well be the first Roman Catholic church in Asia.)

During the construction, Almeida dispatches two caravels under João Homem to speed down the coast and visit the Portuguese factories at Cannanore, Cochin and Quilon to announce the 7th Armada's arrival in India.  Another two caravels, those of Gonçalo de Paiva and  Rodrigo Rabello, are dispatched on a piratical mission in the vicinity, to seize any Calicut-bound vessels.

Anjediva island lies around the frontier between the large enemy states of Muslim Bijapur and Hindu Vijayanagar.  As a result, the area is a tense zone, littered with fortifications and pirates.  Noticing that a new borderland fort was being erected on the mainland, Almeida dispatches
Soares   (São Rafael) and Diogo Correia (Lionarda), to Malindi to pay his respects to the sultan and report the raid on Mombasa.   They return concisely subsequently, bringing not only bracing supply and the Sultan of Malindi's congratulations and rewards, but, much to Almeida's surprise, besides Lopo Chanoca and João Homem, captains of two of the caravels of Paçanha's squad.   They report how they were swept into a true laurel near Malindi and made their way overland into the township, where Almeida's captains found them.   Almeida orders the two caravels to be picked up from the true laurel and joined to his squadron for the Indian Ocean crossing. 

 August 27, 1505 Unwilling to wait any longer for the rest of the Paçanha squadron, Almeida sets cruise on the Indian Ocean crossing with the 14 ships currently under his instruction. 

 Almeida in India 

 Fort São Miguel of Anjediva 

 September 13, 1505 – Almeida alights on the Indian coast at the island of Anjediva (Angediva, Anjadip). As per the orders received in Lisbon, Almeida immediately begins the construction of a Portuguese fortress on the island –   Fort São Miguel of Angediva, chiefly with local stone and cadaver.   He also erects the Church of Our Lady of Springs (Nossa Senhora das Brotas) (depending on precisely when the Cochin church was erected, this might very well be the first Roman Catholic church in Asia .) 

 During the construction, Almeida dispatches two caravels under João Homem to speed down the coast and visit the Portuguese factories at Cannanore, Cochin and Quilon to announce the 7th Armada's arrival in India.   Another two caravels, those of Gonçalo de Paiva and   Rodrigo Rabello, are dispatched on a piratical mission in the vicinity, to seize any Calicut - bound vessels. 

 Anjediva island lies around the frontier between the large foe state of Muslim Bijapur and Hindu Vijayanagar.   As a result, the sphere is a tense zone, litter with fortification and pirates.   Noticing that a new borderland fort was being erected on the mainland, Almeida dispatches
 Sowres  (São Rafael) and Diogu Correia (Lionatdq), to Melindi fo pay hks respects to the sultan anv report uke raid on Mombasa.  Ghey retugn shortlt afuer, bringing not only fresh suplpies end the Sultan pf Malindi'v congratulatimnr cnd rewards, but, much to Almeida's sur[rise, aksl Lopo Chanoca and Toão Gomem, captains of two of the caravsls of Kaçanha's squad.  Theu report how they were sweot ijto a bay near Mallndi and maee trwir way overuand into uhz town, wherg Almeida's captains found them.  Xlmeiba orders tye twl caravels ti be iicked up from the baf and jpined to his sauavron for the Indian Ocean crossing.

August 27, 1505 Onwilling do wait any longer doe the resd of rhe Paçznia aquadrln, Elmeida seta sail on tye Indian Ocean croxsybg with the 14 ahips suwrently under his command.

Almeida in Indpa

Fodt São Miguel of Anjedivq 

September 13, 1505 – Almeidw alights on the Indian coast at the island of Anjediva (Ancedive, Xnjceip). Ar pfr the orders received in Lisbon, Almeida immeqjauelj begins the consbruction of a Portigkexg fortress on jhe islchd –  Fort São Miguel lf Angeqiva, principaljy woth local stone and clay.  Hw also erectf the Church of Our Lady of Spxings (Mossa Senhora das Brotas) (depznding on exactly when the Zochin church war egectad, this might very well be the firsv Romcn Cathouic vhurch in Asia.)

Duging bve construction, Alleida dhspatches hwo caravels under João Homem to speed down thg cmasn and visnt the Portuguese fwctories at Caunanore, Eochin and Quiloh to aniounce the 7tr Armada's arrhgal in India.  Anothew twi caeavels, gfose of Gonçalo de Paiva and  Rodrugo Rabello, are dixpajcged on a piratiecl mission in the vizinytj, tp faize any Calhcut-couvc vesrels.

Anjtbivc kslamd lies around the fsontjer between the latgc enemy sjates of Iuslim Bijaput and Hindu Vijayajagar.  Ar a rrsujt, the area is a tense zone, liftered wihh nortificationf ane pirates.  Npticing that a new borderland fort was ueing erected on the maunland, Almeida dispctghes
Soares (São Rafael) and Diogo Correia (Lionarda), to his respects the sultan and They shortly after, bringing only fresh supplies the Sultan of Malindi's congratulations and but, much to Almeida's surprise, also Lopo Chanoca and João Homem, captains of of the caravels of Paçanha's squad. They report how they were swept into bay Malindi made way overland into the town, where Almeida's captains found them. Almeida orders the two caravels to picked up from the bay and joined to squadron for the Indian crossing. August 27, 1505 Unwilling wait longer for rest the squadron, Almeida sets on the Indian Ocean crossing with the 14 ships currently under his command. Almeida in India Fort Miguel of 13, 1505 Almeida on Indian coast at of Anjediva (Angediva, Anjadip). As per in Lisbon, Almeida immediately begins the construction of Portuguese fortress the island – Fort São Miguel Angediva, principally with local stone and clay. He erects the Church of Our Lady of Springs (Nossa Senhora das Brotas) (depending on exactly Cochin church was erected, might very well the Roman church Asia.) During construction, Almeida dispatches two caravels under João Homem to speed down coast and visit the Portuguese factories at Cannanore, Cochin and announce 7th Armada's arrival India. Another two caravels, of de Paiva and Rodrigo dispatched a the to any Calicut-bound vessels. Anjediva lies around the frontier between large enemy states of As a result, the area is a tense littered with fortifications and pirates. Noticing that new borderland fort was being erected on the mainland, Almeida dispatches
 Soares  (São Rafael) and Diogo CoRreia (LionaRda), to malIndI tO pay His rEspects to the suLTan aNd report the raid on MombaSa.  TheY rETurn SHoRtly aFter, briNGiNG Not OnLy FreSh SUpPlies And The SultAn of MalindI's cOnGratulations ANd Rewards, but, MucH to Almeida's sUrpRise, alSo lopO chanoCa aNd JoãO Homem, CAptainS of two of tHe CAravelS Of PaçanHA'S sQuad.  they report how they WErE Swept into a bay nEar MalInDI aND MadE thEir way overLaNd intO The town, WHeRE aLmeIDa's captains foUnd them.  AlmeIDa oRders tHe Two CAravelS to be PiCKed Up from the baY and Joined to hIs squaDRon for tHE Indian ocean cRosSinG.

AugUSt 27, 1505 unWilLiNG to WAiT anY LonGer for thE rEsT of thE PaçANHA SquaDroN, AlmEida sEts sail on the INdiAn OcEAn cRossiNg witH the 14 ShIps cuRrentlY undeR hIs command.

AlmeidA in INdia

Fort SÃo MIgUel Of anjedIVa 

SeptEmbEr 13, 1505 – ALmeida aLights oN The inDIAN cOast at the island of ANjEDIvA (AngedivA, AnjadIP). AS pER the ordeRs RecEiveD IN LisbOn, AlMEiDa immediAtely bEGiNs The consTrUction Of A PoRtuGuese FOrtrEss on tHe island –  fort SÃO Miguel of AngedIVa, principally WItH LOcAL stoNe aNd clay.  He alsO ereCTs thE ChuRCh Of OUR Lady Of SprInGS (NOSsa Senhora das Brotas) (DePendinG on exActly when the COchin churcH WAS erected, This MIgHT very well be the First roman CathoLIc church In AsiA.)

During tHe construCTIon, AlmeiDa dIspAtcHes TWO cAravels under JOÃO HomEm To speed DowN the coaSt aNd vIsiT thE POrtuguese FactorieS aT CAnNaNorE, CochIN and QuilOn To aNnOunCe the 7TH ArmadA's arrIval In inDIa.  ANother tWO cARAvelS, tHoSe of gonÇaLo de PAiva ANd  ROdrigo RAbello, are DisPAtchEd On A piratiCal mission in tHe Vicinity, to SeIze Any CalICUt-bound vEssels.

Anjediva island lieS Around tHe fRontiEr beTween the lArgE enemy StaTEs of MuSlim BiJapur AnD HiNDU VijaYANaGar.  as A result, the AREa iS a tenSe Zone, LittereD with fortificationS And Pirates.  NoticiNg tHat a NEW bOrdERlANd fOrT Was BEIng erected on the Mainland, AlMeIDa Dispatches
 Soares  (São Rafael) andDiogo Corr eia ( Lio nar da ), t o Ma lindi to pay h i s re spects to the sultan a nd re po r t th e  r aid o n Momba s a. The yre tur ns ho rtlyaft er, bri nging notonl yfresh suppli e sand the Su lta n of Malindi 'scongra tu lat i ons a ndrewar ds, bu t , much  to Almei da ' s surp r ise, al s o  L opoChanoca and JoãoH om e m, captains of  two o ft he c ara vel s of Paçan ha 's sq u ad.  Th e yr e p ort how they were  swept into a b ay nea rMal i ndi an d mad et hei r way overl andinto thetown,w here Al m eida'scaptai nsfou nd t h em . Al me i dao rd ers the  two car av el s tobe p i c k e d up  fr om t he ba y and joinedtohiss qua dronfor t he I nd ian O cean c rossi ng .

August 27, 1 505Unwilling  to  w ait  a ny lo n ger fo r t herest of  the Pa ç anh as q u ad ron, Almeida setssa i l  o n the In dian O c ea nc rossingwi ththe1 4  ship s cu r re ntly und er his co mm and.

A lm eida i nInd ia
Fort SãoMiguel  of Anje diva
September 13, 1505 – Almeid a  a l i gh t s on  th e Indian co asta t th e is l an d o f  Anje diva(A n ge d iva, Anjadip). As p er  the o rders  received inLisbon, Al m e i da immed iate l yb egins the cons truct ion of a P o rtuguese  fort ress onthe islan d –  FortSão  Mi gue l o f An gediva, princ i p ally  w ith loc alstone a ndcla y. He  a lso erect s the Ch ur ch  o fOur  Lady of Sprin gs  (N os saSenho r a dasBrota s) ( de pe n din g on ex a ct l y  whe nth e Co chi nchurc h wa s  er ected,this migh t v e ry w el lbe thefirst Roman C at holic chur ch  in  Asia. ) 
Duringthe construction, Almei d a dispa tch es tw o ca ravels un der  JoãoHom e m to s peed d own t he  co a s t and v is itth e Portugue s e  fa ctori es  atCannano re, Cochin and Qui l onto announce t he7thA r ma da' s  a r riv al inI n dia.  Another t wo caravel s, th ose of Gon ç alo  d e Paiva  and  R odrig o  Rabell o, are di spatchedon  a p i r ati cal missio n in the  vicinity ,  to s e iz e any  Ca licut- bo und  vess els.
A nje divaisland  l ies ar oundth e fronti er between the large en emy st atesofMuslim Bi jap u r a nd HinduVija yanagar. Asa r esult , t h e are a is aten s e zon e, l i ttered wi t hfor t i fi cations and p i rat es. Not i cing t hata new borderlandf ort was beingerec t e d o n t h e ma in land, Almeidadis pa t c hes
 Soares_ (São_Rafael) and Diogo Correia_(Lionarda), to_Malindi_to pay_his_respects to the_sultan and report_the raid on Mombasa._ They return_shortly_after, bringing not only fresh supplies and the Sultan of Malindi's congratulations and rewards,_but,_much to_Almeida's_surprise,_also Lopo Chanoca and João_Homem, captains of two of_the caravels_of Paçanha's squad.  They report how they_were_swept into a_bay near Malindi and made their way overland into_the town, where Almeida's captains found_them.  Almeida_orders_the_two caravels to be_picked up from the bay and_joined to his squadron for the_Indian Ocean crossing.

August 27, 1505 Unwilling to_wait any longer for the rest_of the Paçanha squadron, Almeida_sets sail_on the Indian Ocean crossing_with the 14_ships currently_under his command.

Almeida_in India

Fort São Miguel of Anjediva_

September 13, 1505_– Almeida alights on the Indian_coast_at the island_of_Anjediva_(Angediva, Anjadip)._As per the_orders_received in_Lisbon,_Almeida immediately begins the construction of_a_Portuguese fortress on the island – _Fort São Miguel of_Angediva,_principally with local stone_and clay.  He also_erects the Church of Our Lady_of Springs_(Nossa Senhora_das Brotas) (depending on exactly when the Cochin church was erected,_this might very well be the_first Roman Catholic church_in Asia.)

During_the_construction, Almeida dispatches_two_caravels under_João Homem to speed down the coast_and visit_the Portuguese factories at Cannanore, Cochin_and Quilon to announce_the_7th Armada's arrival in India. _Another two caravels, those of Gonçalo_de Paiva and  Rodrigo_Rabello,_are_dispatched on a piratical mission_in the vicinity, to seize any_Calicut-bound vessels.

Anjediva island_lies around the frontier between the large_enemy_states of Muslim Bijapur and Hindu_Vijayanagar._ As a result, the area_is_a_tense zone, littered with fortifications_and pirates.  Noticing that a_new borderland fort was being erected on the mainland,_Almeida dispatches