Ángel Villafañe

Angel Villafañe, Spanish navigator and explorer, born in 1504, was famous for his many attempts to establish settlements on the coasts of the present-day United States.

He fought alongside Hernán Cortés and participated in the rescue of the survivors of the first settlement in Florida.

Ángel de Villafañe's fleets

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Ships with references to Ángel Villafañe

  1. Unknown North Carolina 03 (1566)

    Ship of unknown type which sunk in North Carolina in 1566 due to a hurricane.

  2. Unknown North Carolina 04 (1566)

    Ship of unknown type which sunk in North Carolina in 1566 due to a hurricane.