George Anson sets out on a voyage around the world

Historical Context Note

Litencyc Editors (Independent Scholar - Europe)
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Commodore George Anson sets out as leader of a squadron of eight ships, charged with attacking Spain's colonial possessions in the Pacific as part of the War of Jenkins' Ear. Only one vessel survives the voyage, but it ends up completing a circumnavigation of the globe, returning to Britain on 15th June 1744.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "George Anson sets out on a voyage around the world". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 April 2011 [https://staging.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=17433, accessed 23 November 2024.]

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