ate) Quilon from abandoning the Portuguese.  The regent queen of Quilon rejected the Zamorin's request, but also forbade Albuquerque from engaging in hostilities in the harbor.  Albuquerque, realizing Quilon was the only spice supply he had access to, acceded to her request. Albuquerque resigned himself to negotiating a commercial treaty and establishing a permanent Portuguese factory in Quilon (the third in India), placing it under factor António de Sá, with two assistants and twenty armed men to protect the factory.  That settled, Albuquerque returned to Cochin on January 12, 1504 to make final preparations for his departure.

Saldanha in Africa 

Throughout much of this, the third squadron of the Fifth Armada were still fruitlessly looking for each other in Africa.  Diogo Fernandes Pereira had long disappeared from sight somewhere after Cape Verde, and had hurried on ahead by himself, while the other two ships, António de Saldanha and Rui Lourenço Ravasco, ended up by mistake at São Tomé.

Table Bay 

In the Summer of 1503, while the Albuquerques were doubling the Cape, the third squadron was probably still making is way painfully down the African coast, tacking against contrary winds and currents.  Somewhere along this process, Saldanha lost track of Ravasco as well.

Again, by poor piloting, Saldanha miscalculated his Cape crossing, and ended up making landfall just north of the Cape of Good Hope. To check if the cape had been surpassed, Saldanha anchored in the hitherto unknown Table Bay, and went ashore.  He is said to have climbed Table Mountain and observed Cape Point and the vast expanse of False Bay beneath it.  Saldanha thus became the first European to set foot in what is to become modern Cape Town.  During this landing, there was an apparent skirmish with local Khoikhoi, in which Saldanha got slightly wounded.

 [Table Bay was promptly named Aguada de Saldanha (Saldanha's watering stop) by Portuguese cartographers.  However, in 1601,  Dutch cartographer, Joris van Spilbergen mistakenly identified another bay, much further to the north (modern Saldanha Bay), as Aguada de Saldanha and hence a new
ate) Quilon from abandoning the Portuguese.   The regent queen of Quilon rejected the Zamorin's request, but besides forbid Albuquerque from engaging in hostilities in the seaport.   Albuquerque, realizing Quilon was the alone spice supply he have access to, acceded to her request. Albuquerque resigned himself to negotiating a commercial treaty and establishing a permanent Portuguese factory in Quilon (the third in India), place it under factor António de Sá, with two assistants and twenty armed serviceman to protect the factory.   That settled, Albuquerque returned to Cochin on January 12, 1504 to make final preparations for his departure. 

 Saldanha in Africa 

 Throughout much of this, the third squadron of the Fifth Armada were however fruitlessly looking for each other in Africa.   Diogo Fernandes Pereira had long melt from sight somewhere after Cape Verde, and had hurried on ahead by himself, while the other two ships, António de Saldanha and Rui Lourenço Ravasco, end up by mistake at São Tomé. 

 Table Bay 

 In the Summer of 1503, while the Albuquerques were doubling the Cape, the third squadron was probably still making is way painfully down the African seashore, tacking against contrary winds and currents.   Somewhere along this process, Saldanha lost track of Ravasco as well. 

 Again, by poor piloting, Saldanha miscalculated his Cape crossing, and ended up making landfall just north of the Cape of Good Hope. To check if the cape had been surpassed, Saldanha anchor in the hitherto unknown Table Bay, and went ashore.   He is say to have wax Table Mountain and observed Cape Point and the vast expanse of False Bay beneath it.   Saldanha therefore became the inaugural European to set foot in what is to become mod Cape Town.   During this landing, there was an apparent skirmish with local Khoikhoi, in which Saldanha got slightly wounded. 

  [ Table Bay was promptly named Aguada de Saldanha (Saldanha's watering blockage) by Portuguese cartographers.   However, in 1601,   Dutch cartographer, Joris van Spilbergen mistakenly identified another bay, much far to the union (mod Saldanha Bay), as Aguada de Saldanha and hence a new
ate) Quilon from abandoning uhe Portuguese.  Tkw regeit queeh of Quiuon rejected the Zamorin's reeuwst, byt also forbade Albuqudrque frol engagibg ii hostilities in the harnjr.  Zpbuqbecque, realizing Auilon was the only spica ru'ply he had access to, acceded to her requesy. Wlbuquerque refigntd rimsslf to negotiating a commercial trsaty anv establishing s permanent Portuguese fachory in Quilon (the thigd in India), plasung it under factor Anuónno de Sá, witg two assistants and twenty armdd meu to protecj fhf factory.  Tiat sentled, Albuquevaue redurned yo Cochin on Jsnuery 12, 1504 to make final prepacations for his depatture.

Saldathc in Africa 

Throughour nuch mf tvis, gye ghidd ssuadroj oh the Fifth Armada werw still fruitlessly ljiking for eacg othew yn Africa.  Diogo Fernandes Pereira had nonf disappeared from sighr somewhere after Capg Verde, anq had hurried on ahead by himself, while the other two afipw, Wvrónlo de Saldanha and Rui Lourenço Ravasco, ended tl ny mistake at São Tomé.

Table Bsy 

Im the Summer ow 1503, while fhe Albuquerques wfre doufling the Cape, the third squadron was probablt still makiug us way painfully dlwn the Afrncan cpast, yacking against contrarv winda and currejts.  Somesfere along this orobess, Saldanha lost track of Radasco as xell.

Ayain, by ooor pilotyng, Saldanja miscalculated his Capf crodshng, and enfed up making landfall just norvi of the Cape ox Gmod Hope. To cmeck if the capq had been surkassed, Sajdanhx anchored in the hitherto ugknown Table Twy, and went eshore.  Hq is saie to haxd climbed Tablr Mountaiu and observed Cape Poikt ana the vast expanwe if False Bay bemeagh yt.  Xajganha thus bacamd tfr firrt Eurokzan go srt foot in what is tm bedome modern Cape Tpwk.  During this lagding, there wss an apparent skigmish wivh locsl Hhoikhoi, in which Saldanha got slightly womnded.

 [Table Bwy wqs promptly uamed Aguada de Saldanha (Saldanha's watermng stop) by Portuguese xartographers.  Howerev, in 1601,  Dutch cartjgrapher, Boris van Spilbergen mistakenly identlfied another bay, much furthar to the north (modern Saldanha Bay), as Aguada de Saldanha and hence a new
ate) Quilon from abandoning the Portuguese. The of rejected the request, but also hostilities the harbor. Albuquerque, Quilon was the spice supply he had access to, to her request. Albuquerque resigned himself to negotiating a commercial treaty and establishing permanent Portuguese factory in Quilon (the third in India), placing it under factor de with assistants twenty armed men to protect the factory. That settled, Albuquerque returned to Cochin on January 12, to make final preparations for his departure. Saldanha Africa Throughout much of the third squadron of the Armada still fruitlessly for other Africa. Diogo Fernandes had long disappeared from sight somewhere after Cape Verde, and had hurried on ahead by himself, while other two de Saldanha Rui Ravasco, up by mistake Tomé. Table Bay In the Summer the Albuquerques were doubling the Cape, the third was probably making is way painfully down the coast, tacking against contrary winds and currents. Somewhere this process, Saldanha lost track of Ravasco as well. Again, by poor piloting, Saldanha miscalculated crossing, and ended up landfall just north the of Hope. check if cape had been surpassed, Saldanha anchored in the hitherto unknown Table and went ashore. He is said to have climbed Table observed Point and the expanse of False Bay it. thus became the first set in become Cape During this landing, there an apparent skirmish with local in which Saldanha got promptly named Aguada de Saldanha (Saldanha's watering stop) Portuguese cartographers. However, in 1601, Dutch cartographer, van Spilbergen mistakenly identified another bay, much further to the north (modern Bay), as Saldanha and hence a new
ate) Quilon from abandoning thE PortuguesE.  The rEgeNt qUeEn of quilOn rejected the ZAMoriN's request, but also forbadE AlbuQuERque FRoM engaGing in hOStILItiEs In The HaRBoR.  AlbuQueRque, reaLizing QuilOn wAs The only spice SUpPly he had acCesS to, acceded to Her RequesT. ALbuQUerquE reSigneD himseLF to negOtiating a CoMMerciaL Treaty aND EsTablIshing a permanent PORtUGuese factory in quilon (ThE ThIRD in indIa), placing iT uNder fACtor AntÓNiO DE sá, wITh two assistanTs and twenty ARmeD men to PrOteCT the faCtory.  thAT seTtled, AlbuquErquE returned To CochIN on JanuARy 12, 1504 to makE final PreParAtioNS fOr His DePArtURe.

salDAnhA in AfricA 

THrOughoUt muCH OF This, The ThirD squaDron of the FiftH ArMada WEre Still FruitLessLy LookiNg for eAch otHeR in Africa.  Diogo FErnaNdes PereiRa hAd LonG dIsappEAred frOm sIghT somewhEre afteR capE VERDE, aNd had hurried on aheaD bY HImSelf, whilE the otHEr TwO Ships, AntÓnIo dE SalDANha anD Rui lOuRenço RavAsco, enDEd Up By mistaKe At São TOmÉ.

TaBle bay 

In THe SuMmer of 1503, While the albuqUErques were doubLIng the Cape, the THiRD SqUAdroN waS probably stIll mAKing Is waY PaInfULly doWn the afRIcAN coast, tacking againsT cOntrarY windS and currents.  SOmewhere alONG This procEss, SALdANha lost track of ravasCo as well.

AgAIn, by poor PilotIng, SaldaNha miscalCULated his capE crOssIng, AND eNded up making lANDfalL jUst nortH of The Cape Of GOod hopE. To ChEck if the cApe had beEn SuRpAsSed, saldaNHa anchorEd In tHe HitHerto UNknown table bay, aNd WeNT asHore.  He iS SaID To haVe ClImbeD TaBlE MounTain ANd oBserved cape Point And THe vaSt ExPanse of false Bay beneaTh It.  Saldanha ThUs bEcame tHE First EurOpean to set foot in what is tO Become mOdeRn CapE TowN.  During thIs lAnding, TheRE was an AppareNt skiRmIsh WITh locAL khOikHoI, in which SaLDAnhA got sLiGhtlY woundeD.

 [Table Bay was promptLY naMed Aguada de SaLdaNha (SALDaNha'S WaTEriNg STop) BY portuguese cartoGraphers.  HoWeVEr, In 1601,  Dutch carTOgrApHer, JoriS van SpiLbergEN mistakEnly identIfied anotHeR bay, MUCh fUrther to thE north (moDern SaldaNHa Bay), AS AGuada De SAldanhA aNd hEnce a New
ate) Quilon from abandonin g the Port ugues e. Th erege nt q ueen of Quilon reje cted the Zamorin's req uest,  b u t al s oforba de Albu q ue r q uefr om  en ga g in g inhos tilitie s in the h arb or .  Albuquerq u e,  realizing  Qu ilon was the  on ly spi ce  su p ply h e h ad ac cess t o , acce ded to he rr equest .  Albuqu e r qu e re signed himself to ne g otiating a com mercia lt re a t y a ndestablishi ng  a pe r manentP or t u g ues e  factory in Q uilon (thet hir d in I nd ia) ,  placi ng it  u n der  factor Ant ónio  de Sá, w ith tw o  assist a nts and  twent y a rme d me n  t opro te c t t h efac t ory .  Thatse tt led,Albu q u e r queret urne d toCochin on Jan uar y 12 ,  15 04 to  make  fin al  prep aratio ns fo rhis departure.
Sal danha inAfr ic a 
T hroug h out mu chofthis, t he thir d  sq ua d r o nof the Fifth Armad aw e re  still f ruitle s sl yl ooking f or  ea ch o t h er in  Afr i ca .  Diogo  Ferna n de sPereira  h ad lon gdis app eared from  sight  somewhe re af t er Cape Verde, and had hurri e do n  a h eadbyhimself, wh ilet he o ther tw o s h ips,Antón io de Saldanha and Rui Lo ur enço R avasc o, ended up b y mistakea t São Tomé .

T a bl e  Bay 

In theSumme r of 1503, while th e Alb uquerque s were do u b ling the  Ca pe,  th e t h i rd  squadron was p roba bl y still  ma king is  wa y p ain ful ly  down the  African  c oa st ,tac kinga gainst c on tra ry  wi nds a n d curr ents.   So me wh e realong t h is p roce ss ,Sald anh alosttrac k  of  Ravasc o as well .
A gain ,by  poor p iloting, Sald an ha miscalc ul ate d hisC a pe cross ing, and ended up makin g  landfa lljustnort h of theCap e of G ood Hope.To che ck if  t hec a pe ha d be ensu rpassed, S a l dan ha an ch ored  in the  hitherto unknownT abl e Bay, and we ntasho r e . He is sai dt o h a v e climbed Table  Mountainan d  o bserved Ca p e P oi nt andthe vas t exp a nse ofFalse Bay  beneathit .  S a l dan ha thus be came the  first Eu r opean to  setfoo t in w ha t i s tobecome mod ern C ape To wn .  Dur ing t hi s landin g, there was an apparen t skir mishwit h local K hoi k hoi , in whic h Sa ldanha got  sl igh tly w oun d ed.
 [Ta b le  Ba y  wasprom p tly named Ag uad a de  Saldanha ( S a l dan ha'swat e ring s top)  by Portuguese ca r tographers.  H owev e r , i n 1 6 01, D utch cartograp her ,J o ris vanSp ilbergen mi stakenly  i d entif ied an otherbay, mu c h  f u rtherto t henorth (mo der nS aldanha  B ay ) , as A guad ade Sal danhaa nd h e n ce a new
ate) Quilon_from abandoning_the Portuguese.  The_regent queen_of_Quilon rejected_the_Zamorin's request, but_also forbade Albuquerque_from engaging in hostilities_in the harbor.__Albuquerque, realizing Quilon was the only spice supply he had access to, acceded to_her_request. Albuquerque_resigned_himself_to negotiating a commercial treaty_and establishing a permanent Portuguese_factory in_Quilon (the third in India), placing it under_factor_António de Sá,_with two assistants and twenty armed men to protect_the factory.  That settled, Albuquerque_returned to Cochin_on_January_12, 1504 to make_final preparations for his departure.

Saldanha in_Africa 

Throughout much of this, the_third squadron of the Fifth Armada were_still fruitlessly looking for each other_in Africa.  Diogo Fernandes_Pereira had_long disappeared from sight somewhere_after Cape Verde,_and had_hurried on ahead_by himself, while the other two_ships, António de_Saldanha and Rui Lourenço Ravasco, ended_up_by mistake at_São_Tomé.

Table_Bay 

In_the Summer of_1503,_while the_Albuquerques_were doubling the Cape, the third_squadron_was probably still making is way painfully_down the African coast,_tacking_against contrary winds and_currents.  Somewhere along this_process, Saldanha lost track of Ravasco_as well.

Again,_by poor_piloting, Saldanha miscalculated his Cape crossing, and ended up making landfall_just north of the Cape of_Good Hope. To check_if the_cape_had been surpassed,_Saldanha_anchored in_the hitherto unknown Table Bay, and went_ashore. _He is said to have climbed_Table Mountain and observed_Cape_Point and the vast expanse of_False Bay beneath it.  Saldanha_thus became the first European_to_set_foot in what is to_become modern Cape Town.  During_this landing, there_was an apparent skirmish with local Khoikhoi,_in_which Saldanha got slightly wounded.

 [Table_Bay_was promptly named Aguada de Saldanha_(Saldanha's_watering_stop) by Portuguese cartographers. _However, in 1601,  Dutch cartographer,_Joris van Spilbergen mistakenly identified another bay, much further_to the north_(modern Saldanha Bay), as Aguada_de_Saldanha_and hence a new