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Discovery of New Caledonia

Name: Discovery of New Caledonia – Great Britain factsheet records
Creator: World History Database

Great Britain · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

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1772Date range

1Named people

1Places

Chronological records

1772

James Cook1772

New Caledonia · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Discovers New Caledonia

Names involved

James Cook

Provenance

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