Sailing ship

century needs to be celebrated for the success of his explorations. The sailing skills and economic developments improved unbelievably fast during that period. The advanced culture of China spread very fast following this explorer. The Ming Dynasty official Zheng He was this explorer and should be celebrated for his three major accomplishments. Firstly, Zheng he’s expedition stimulated the sailing development. The sizes of his ships were incredibly big. The area was as big as a football field.…

What comes to mind when you hear the oh so famous Christopher Columbus? Perhaps the date 1492? Or maybe him sailing the ocean blue? Whatever it maybe it many not be the whole truth. Our high school history classes are not giving us the truth about certain historical events; for example Christopher Columbus and the Spaniards sailing across the Atlantic Ocean to find gold, spices, and new land. However, that's not all he acquire on his quest. In 1492 Christopher Columbus set sail to…

of the Portuguese royal household he sailed the southernmost tip of Africa in 1488 he reached the Indian ocean from the Atlantic he was the first European known to do that. He is mostly known for sailing around the southernmost tip of Africa ,Bartolomeu Dias was…

men. William Lightfoot Schultz, founder of the Shulton Company, insisted on centering the Early American Old Spice on a colonial theme, which resulted in detailed colonial sailing ships appearing as the brands main trademark. Over the course of the next 80 years, through its continuous use and advertising, these sailing ships remain as the valuable trademark for identifying the Old Spice brand. In 1990, Old Spice became a subsidiary of Procter & Gamble after the purchase of the entire brand from…

The United States Navy had its birth on October 13, 1775. The Navy and their ships weren’t already sailing the seas on its birthdate. Knowing the British would ultimately win the battle with the United States if they…

enemy ships before he commanded his ships to move forward to get in position to attack. Perry noticed that the ships were evenly matched up seven on seven but knew that the British would be favored. Before they approached the twin islands Commodore Perry ordered the ships to stop and wait for the enemy to approach, but there was little wind that day which made it hard for the British to maneuver. Perry made his mind up that no matter how they were going to fight today. He told his sailing master…

Imagine yourself, sailing upon ancient boat, funded by the king and queen who are expecting you to come home with pounds upon pounds of gold. You mean to go to Asia, to trade with the merchants who have done so for hundreds of years. Only, you failed. You went the wrong way, hitting series of islands and land masses in the Atlantic Ocean which will later be known as, The Americas. Christopher Columbus and his four voyages to the “New World” helped to make many small discoveries, which shaped the…

the two had different sailing cultures and indigenous interactions which determined their success. The fourteen hundreds were a time of exploration. Voyages from all over the world were taking place and new discoveries were being found. During this time, the Age of Exploration, voyages set out from both China and Spain with leaders…

So Columbus had an idea that he could get to where he wanted to trade by going the opposite direction. But, first he needed to find someone that would fund his risky voyage. He first went to the Portuguese king with a request of funding for a three ship voyage of discovery, but he was rejected. Then he approached Genoa and then to Venice with the idea but he was rejected just the same. Finally, he went to the Spanish monarchy of…

Philip II. After the disappointing failure in his launch of the Spanish Armada, people back at home blamed him for disregarding professional advice given to him by his captains. Professional advice included how to design his ships in order to counterattack the British ships, where to establish his bases so that Sir Francis Drake could not determine the armada’s position and if the armada was even ready to sail. This damaged his reputation as…