André Gonçalves

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This article is about the Portuguese explorer. For the musician, see André Gonçalves (musician)

André Gonçalves (15th century/16th century), Portuguese explorer that accompanied Pedro Álvares Cabral in the discovery of Brazil, being one of the captains of the fleet. According to some sources he was the one sent back to Lisbon with the important tidings and not Gaspar de Lemos (one of the other fleet captain's).

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