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