George Anson Anson, 1st1740
Returns to Britain with 500,000 pounds worth of Spanish treasure. Commands a squadron attacking the Spanish colonies & shipping in South America
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Returns to Britain with 500,000 pounds worth of Spanish treasure. Commands a squadron attacking the Spanish colonies & shipping in South America
Charts new Antarctic coastline and by the end of April becomes one of the earliest navigators to circumnavigate Antarctic waters after Cook and Bellingshausen
Embarks on lone circumnavigation of the World
Returns from lone circumnavigation of the World
Completes the circumnavigation of Greenland by dogsled & kayak
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