Circumnavigators, 16th To 17th Century is a photograph by Middle Temple Library which was uploaded on May 1st, 2013.
Circumnavigators, 16th To 17th Century
Circumnavigators. Engraved artwork of six explorers who circled the globe. Their names and the dates of their voyages are given here. At upper left... more
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Circumnavigators, 16th To 17th Century
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Circumnavigators. Engraved artwork of six explorers who circled the globe. Their names and the dates of their voyages are given here. At upper left is Ferdinand Magellan (Portuguese, 1519-1522), with the ship Victoria from his fleet. At upper right is Willem Schouten (Dutch, 1615-1617), with his ship Eendraght. Down left Francis Drake (English, 1577-1580) and Olivier van Noort (Dutch, 1598-1601). Down right Thomas Cavendish (English, 1586-1588) and Joris van Spilbergen (Dutch, 1614-1617). The map shows the Schouten-Spilbergen route. Artwork from a 1619 French edition of Schouten's account of his voyages.
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