George Anson's voyage (1740–1744)

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Statements (25)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:naval_expedition
gptkbp:battle gptkb:War_of_Jenkins'_Ear
gptkbp:casualties high mortality due to scurvy and disease
gptkbp:commander gptkb:George_Anson
gptkbp:country gptkb:Great_Britain
gptkbp:endDate 1744
gptkbp:fleetSize gptkb:HMS_Centurion
gptkb:Royal_Navy
gptkbp:notableEvent circumnavigation of the globe
capture of the Manila galleon Nuestra Señora de Covadonga
gptkbp:notablePublication A Voyage Round the World (by Richard Walter and Benjamin Robins)
gptkbp:numberOfShips 1
8
gptkbp:purpose to harass Spanish possessions during the War of Jenkins' Ear
gptkbp:route gptkb:Atlantic_Ocean
gptkb:China
gptkb:Pacific_Ocean
gptkb:Cape_of_Good_Hope
gptkb:Cape_Horn
Strait of Le Maire
return to England
gptkbp:startDate 1740
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:A_Voyage_Round_the_World_in_the_Years_MDCCXL,_I,_II,_III,_IV
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8
http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label George Anson's voyage (1740–1744)

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