 However, John happily received the return of his father and returned the Crown to him immediately.In 1477, a fleet departed from Andalusia headed for Guinea.At the beginning of 1478, the monarchs prepared two new expeditions from the port of Sanlúcar de Barrameda, one directed towards Elmina and the other, consisting of at least 35 ships, with the aim of conquering the island of Gran Canaria.