William Cavendish


Region Occupation Born Died
Europe, North America, Mid-Atlantic Explorer, Cartographer 1555 1592

Dubbed "the Navigator," Cavendish systematically circumnavigated the globe in 1578, only a year after Drake's accidental circumnavigation. To Roanoke in 1585 and later exploring/raiding the South American coast.

Sources

Robert A. McCaughey

Compiler

Peter Richards

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