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Journeys and reasons for significant voyages of global navigation
1768–1771 — Charted east coast Australia 1772–1775 — Crossed Antarctic Circle
1776–1779 — Explored Pacific & Hawaii
• 1492 — Reached Caribbean islands
• 1493–96 — Estab. Spanish settlements
• 1498 — Reached South America
• 1502–04 — Explored American coast
1405–07 — First voyage SE Asia& India
1409–11 — Expanded trade Indian Ocean
1413–15 — Reached Arabia & East Africa
1431–33 — Final voyage - Indian Ocean trade routes
1519–21 — Expedition west route to Asia
1520 — Navigated the Strait of Magellan
1520–21 — Crossed the Pacific Ocean
1521 — Reached the Philippines
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