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6 August 1497
John Cabot returns
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The Italian John Cabot, sponsored by Henry
VII, returns to Bristol after a voyage of exploration to Cape Breton,
Newfoundland. His successful Atlantic crossing follows his first attempt
in 1496, when he and his son Sebastian are driven back by poor weather.
In 1498, John Cabot and his fleet of five ships set out again but never
return. The following year, Sebastian Cabot leads a successful expedition
that explores the North American coast from Labrador to the Grand Banks
off the Carolinas.
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