land before Columbus by proceeding aroundIreland and then north and west. However, the exact location of Caboto’s successfullanding is still under scrutiny. The charts of Sebastian Caboto seem to put the pointaround Cape Breton Island. Some historians however, feel this is a falsification onSebastian part to support the English claim to possession. Exploration of the landdiscovered signs of civilization but no inhabitants could be found. In the name of England,Caboto placed the British flag and his Venetian flag on the site of his arrival. Conductingexplorations from his ship along the coastline, Caboto began naming various landmarksand features. Caboto probably saw what is presently known as Cape North, St. PaulIsland, Cape Ray, St. Pierre and Miquelon, and Cape Race, which all lie in the area ofCabot Strait. Due to the fact that Caboto believed he had reached the northeast coast ofAsia, was running low on provisions, and the attitude of his crew, Caboto returned toBristol around the first week of August.With such efficient results for the British, Caboto was once again given grant foranother exploration on February 3, 1948. This expedition however, was to be of a greatermagnitude. Composed of five ships and three hundred men, Caboto once again set sailsome time before July 25, 1958. It is know that after sailing north, one ship was damaged,most likely by ice, and attempted to anchor in Ireland. After this they sailed along theeast coast of the America past Newfoundland, which received the name of Bacallaos, asfar as the latitude of Cape Hatteras. One source has shown that Caboto and his crew werelost at sea, while others say he did once again reach America, but no British records havedetails on this one great explorer after he left for the third time. While he may have not seemed to be the greatest or most accomplished explorer,Caboto did indeed impact the new world. Caboto was the first European to land on theAm...
