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S. Scylax of Caryanda. Simmias (explorer) Categories: Ancient Greeks by occupation. Ancient Greek geography. Greek explorers. Ancient explorers. Explorers by former country.
1856: Paris Declaration Respecting Maritime Law outlaws privateering. 1859: The first ironclad warship, the Gloire, is launched. 1861: USS Ice Boat (1861), the first purpose-built icebreaker, is launched. 1862: The Battle of Hampton Roads becomes the first battle between ironclads.
Albert Frederick Calvert. James Calvert (explorer) David Carnegie (explorer) Jan Carstenszoon. George Clarke (prospector) Jean Nicolas Collignon. Ted Colson. James Cook. Allan Cunningham (botanist)
The maritime history of Florida describes significant past events relating to the U.S. state of Florida in areas concerning shipping, shipwrecks, and military installations and lighthouses constructed to protect or aid navigation and development of the Florida peninsula. A long and flat peninsula surrounded by the Gulf of Mexico, the Florida ...
The Strait of Magellan. The Strait of Magellan ( Spanish: Estrecho de Magallanes ), also called the Straits of Magellan, is a navigable sea route in southern Chile separating mainland South America to the north and Tierra del Fuego to the south. The strait is considered the most important natural passage between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans.
Jean Chardin ( Iran, India) Daniel de la Rivardière ( South America) Simon François Daumont de Saint-Lusson (North America) Nicolas Denys (North America) Sieur Dubois (Indian Ocean, Madagascar, Réunion) Médard Chouart des Groseilliers (North America) Henri Joutel (North America) François de La Boullaye-Le Gouz ( Iran) Jacques Marquette ...
The era of European and American voyages of scientific exploration followed the Age of Discovery [1] and were inspired by a new confidence in science and reason that arose in the Age of Enlightenment. Maritime expeditions in the Age of Discovery were a means of expanding colonial empires, establishing new trade routes and extending diplomatic ...
