Pierre Caunay French Explorer
Pierre Caunay dating history
Who
are they
dating right now?
According to our records, Pierre Caunay is possibly single.
Relationships
We have no records of past relationships for Pierre Caunay.
About
Pierre Caunay is a French Explorer.
Pierre Caunay is a member of the following lists: French explorers, 16th-century French people and People from Honfleur.
Contribute
Who is Pierre Caunay dating? Pierre Caunay partner, spouse list. Help us build our profile of Pierre Caunay!
Login
to add information, pictures and relationships, join in discussions and get credit for your contributions.
Details
| Nationality |
French
|
| Occupation |
Explorer
|
Pierre Caunay was a 16th-century French adventurer from Honfleur. In 1526, Pierre Caunay sailed to Sumatra, with the objective of reaching the Moluccas to participate in the spice trade. He was part of a fleet of three ships, sponsored by Francis I, financed by a bank of Florence, and set up by entrepreneur Jean Ango and the Verrazano brothers. The ships were separated in the Atlantic, and two of them, led by the brother Verrazano, continued to Brazil. Pierre Cauny however passed the Cape of Good Hope and continued to reach Sumatra. Part of his crew was killed in Aceh in Sumatra, as well as his Portuguese pilot, so that Pierre Caunay decided to return to France.
