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What if the colonization of Vinland had succeeded?
Richard VII revived it in 1465. The idea of a large canal for the largest ships of the time (50 m long, 15 m wide, 4 m draft – 1500 tons) is unrealistic and the size is reduced to 20 m long, 6 m wide and 1.5 m draft (100 tons) which corresponds to 98% of the ships of the time.
The construction began in 1468 with around 10,000 workers. 280 kms long, it lasted 25 years and ended in 1493 (the Izabal revolt interrupted the work for 5 years).
Nearly 40,000 workers die on the site out of the 90,000 who will work there. Lacking in manpower, it was the first time that a massive appeal was made to African workers and 30 000 of them were bought from the Portuguese.
These workers did not have the status of slaves but of hired labor. They had a 5-year contract at the end of which they were released. In fact three quarters would die before the end of their contract.
From 1493, coasters departing from Insular Vinland in the far north-east can thus navigate as far as Valaisine in the far south, i.e. 13,000 kms in 6 months.
It takes 10 days to cross the canal with its 120 locks. It takes as long as loading/unloading mules but ten times cheaper.
Several fortifications guard the canal and the border between Texcoco and Izabal that constitutes the route of the canal.
Here is that story!
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Map 33
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Map 33
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The Tehuantepec Canal had remained at the survey level since 1419. The choice of this site is mainly due to the presence of more numerous populations in the region and a less unhealthy climate.
Richard VII revived it in 1465. The idea of a large canal for the largest ships of the time (50 m long, 15 m wide, 4 m draft – 1500 tons) is unrealistic and the size is reduced to 20 m long, 6 m wide and 1.5 m draft (100 tons) which corresponds to 98% of the ships of the time.
The construction began in 1468 with around 10,000 workers. 280 kms long, it lasted 25 years and ended in 1493 (the Izabal revolt interrupted the work for 5 years).
Nearly 40,000 workers die on the site out of the 90,000 who will work there. Lacking in manpower, it was the first time that a massive appeal was made to African workers and 30 000 of them were bought from the Portuguese.
These workers did not have the status of slaves but of hired labor. They had a 5-year contract at the end of which they were released. In fact three quarters would die before the end of their contract.
From 1493, coasters departing from Insular Vinland in the far north-east can thus navigate as far as Valaisine in the far south, i.e. 13,000 kms in 6 months.
It takes 10 days to cross the canal with its 120 locks. It takes as long as loading/unloading mules but ten times cheaper.
Several fortifications guard the canal and the border between Texcoco and Izabal that constitutes the route of the canal.
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