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What was the difference between caravels and earlier ships?

Anonymous

∙ 12y ago

Updated: 9/28/2023

the caravel has triangular sails as well as square sails. Square sails carried the ship forward when the wind was at its back. Triangular sails allowed the caravel to sail into the wind. the caravel was better than other euoopean ships of the time at this type of sailing

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∙ 12y ago

What else can I help you with?

How did spanish get to Mexico?

On board of ships known as Caravels.

What made caravels excellent ships for ocean voyages?

Caravels were fast, easy to handle on the high seas. maneuverable in battle, and seaworthy.

Why are caravels were different from traditional ships?

I think because had triangular sails

How did Hernan Cortes navigate to Mexico?

In a couple of ships known as caravels.

How many ships did Hernando Cortes have?

Hernando De Soto sailed on large sailing ships from France. He travelled in one across the Atlantic Ocean to America.

What kind of ship did Jacques Cartier sail under?

he sailed in ships called caravels and galleons

To face the dangers of sailing the seas the Portuguese designed better ships called?

caravels....<3

How is the 15th century and 20th century caravel alike?

they are both types of ships called caravels

Why were caravels able to sail against wind while other ships could not?

because of your mom

To face the dangers of sailing the seas the Portuguese designed better ships called .?

caravels....<3

What Ships Did Hernando De Soto Use?

The ships he used were mostly large sailing ships from France, and Caravels. Three of them were called the Esperanza, San Christoval, and Miguel.

Why were caravels able to against the wind while other ships could not?

the reason why caravels could sail against the wind is because they had a very big triangular cloth which would let them flow with the wind