The Portuguese had mistakenly believed the Hindus to be Christians. Did Vasco da Gama have any failures?ĭa Gama failed to conclude a treaty-partly because of the hostility of Muslim merchants and partly because the trumpery presents and cheap trade goods that he had brought, while suited to the West African trade, were hardly in demand in India. Overall, it was a dangerous, deadly voyage. So they fled the region, losing more of their crew and scuttling a ship in their struggles to make it home. Muslim traders placed a bounty on de Gama, his crew, and his ship, because they had lied about being Muslim, and they were in Arab territory without permission. Why was Vasco da Gama’s trip so dangerous? Food supplies also posed a problem to his crew as they spoilt fast. What challenges did Vasco da Gama face during his journey?ĭuring his voyages, da Gama faced challenges such as unpredictable weather changes, attacks from other sailors, hostilities in the towns he stopped by, and the death of his crew members especially due to scurvy and loss of vessels.
1 What challenges did Vasco da Gama face during his journey?.