John Byron's Record-Setting Circumnavigation on the Dolphin
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In 1764, John Byron (1723-1786) left England in command of a two-ship expedition to circle the globe. He returned slightly l...
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John Byron
1723-1786
British Explorer and Naval Admiral
After the exploration of Australia and New Zealand by Dutchman Abel Tasman (c. 1603-1659), a feverish period of sea exploration began, setting t...
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John Byron
Born November 8, 1723, Nottinghamshire, England Died April 10, 1786, London, England
During the eighteenth century, political and commercial rivalries among European nations—includi...
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John Byron's Record-Setting Circumnavigation on the Dolphin
John Byron