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A Captain's Wrong Turn Redrew the Indian Ocean
Age of Exploration

A Captain's Wrong Turn Redrew the Indian Ocean

A disgraced Portuguese captain sailed the wrong direction—and accidentally drew the map that would reshape the entire Indian Ocean trade world.

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