Discovery of Falklands1600
The first European explorer to sight the islands is widely thought to be Sebald de Weert, a Dutch sailor, older maps, particularly Dutch ones, used the name "Sebald Islands"
Historical person
Sebald de Weert Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Sebald de Weert, based on 1 World History Database records associated with Netherlands.
1 records1600–16001 events1 places
Chronological biography
1600
Record provenance
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