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Sir Thomas Cavendish's Circumnavigation (1586–1588)

Sir Thomas Cavendish's Circumnavigation (1586–1588)

  1. Cavendish sails from Plymouth with three ships

    Labels: Thomas Cavendish, Desire, English privateer

  2. Fleet reaches Sierra Leone for water and supplies

    Labels: Sierra Leone, resupply stop

  4. Fleet enters the Strait of Magellan

    Labels: Strait of, South America

  5. Cavendish reaches the Pacific Ocean

    Labels: Pacific Ocean, Cavendish

  6. Hugh Gallant is burned after Pacific operations

    Labels: Hugh Gallant, fleet reduction

  7. Cavendish raids Huatulco on Mexico’s Pacific coast

    Labels: Huatulco, Oaxaca coast

  8. Cavendish captures the Manila galleon Santa Ana

    Labels: Santa Ana, Manila galleon

  9. Content disappears after leaving the Santa Ana area

    Labels: Content, ship disappearance

  10. Desire reaches Guam to trade for provisions

    Labels: Guam, Desire

  11. Cavendish sails west from Java toward the Indian Ocean

    Labels: Java, Indian Ocean

  12. Cavendish anchors at St Helena for resupply

    Labels: St Helena, resupply stop

  13. Cavendish returns to Plymouth, completing circumnavigation

    Labels: Plymouth, circumnavigation