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Luís de Torres
Guam of the late-18th century only had a population of about 2,000. The CHamoru people were in a state of recovery following many years of
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Andres de Urdaneta
Andrés de Urdaneta (1498-1568), a Spanish Augustinian friar born in Villafranca de Ordizia in the Basque province of Gipuzkoa, Spain, was a seaman, sailor, navigator
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Mapping the Pacific
Although there are Chinese records from 1226 mentioning islands located in the area of the Philippines, no Chinese map referring to the area now called
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Louis Claude de Freycinet
Louis Claude de Freycinet (1779 – 1841) was born in France, and at the age of 14, he joined the French navy. His early stint
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Jules Sébastien César Dumont d’Urville
French explorer Jules Sébastien César Dumont d’Urville lead two French Navy expeditions into Oceania. Beginning in April 1826 to February 1829, d’Urville accompanied the corvette
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Galleon: Victoria
The Victoria was one of five ships of Ferdinand Magellan’s fleet during the expedition to find the Spice Islands (now the Moluccas) in the early
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Galleon: Trinidad
The Trinidad was the flag ship of Ferdinand Magellan’s fleet in its expedition for the Spice Islands. It was the best and also the most
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Galleon: Concepción
The Nuestra Señora de la Concepción was a Spanish galleon operating as part of the lucrative Manila-Acapulco galleon trade when she wrecked off the southern
Adventurers
Adventurer: Woodes Rogers
Just after three frigates under his command had captured the Spanish galleon Nuestra Senora de Encarnacion (which he renamed Bachelor), British privateer Woodes Rogers arrived
Adventurers
Adventurer: William Dampier
William Dampier was an English buccaneer, sea captain, chronicler (he kept a detailed journal of his travels), and scientific observer in the 17th century. Considered