Francisco Gali

Francisco Gali (1539 in Seville – 1586 in Manila) was a Spanish sailor and cartographer, active in the second half of the 16th century across the Pacific Ocean and in New Spain and Spanish East Indies, particularly Philippines.^{[citation needed]} He is best known for his three trans-Pacific crossings: Acapulco to Manila in 1583, Macau to Acapulco in 1584 and in 1585 again Acapulco to Manila, where he died.^[1] At least the last trip was by order of the Spanish viceroy of New Spain, Pedro Moya de Contreras.^[1] His journeys were on the Manila galleons which had started the route in 1565.^[1]

For reasons unknown, Gali's report on the Macau-Acapulco journey fell into the hands of Jan Huygen van Linschoten who included that information in his Itinerario (1596).

See also

• Pedro de Unamuno
• João da Gama

Sources

• Inglis, Robin (2008). Historical Dictionary of the Discovery and Exploration of the Northwest Coast of America ISBN 978-0-8108-5551-9
• Spate, Oskar Hermann Khristian (2004), The Spanish Lake, Australian National University, ISBN 1-920942-16-5.
• Morato-Moreno, Manuel (2017). The Map of Tlacotalpa by Francisco Gali, 1580: An Early Example of a Local Coastal Chart in Spanish America [1]

External links

• Itinerario, voyage ofte schipvaert, naer Oost ofte Portugaels Indien inhoudende een corte beschryvin [2]

References

1. Schurz, William Lytle (1917). "Manila Galleon and California" (PDF). Southwestern Historical Quarterly. 21 (2): 107–126. JSTOR 30234744.