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Dampier, William (1651 - 1715) |
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| Born: 1651. Died: 1715 London, England. | |
| William Dampier commanded an expedition to the South Pacific which discovered the Dampier Archipelago and the Dampier Strait. |
Career Highlights |
| Fought in the Anglo-Dutch War in 1672-3. Became planter in the West Indies and a buccaneer against the Spanish Caribbean colonies (1679-81). Wrote a valuable hydrographic treatise. Commanded an expedition to the South Pacific which discovered the Dampier Archipelago and the Dampier Strait. He also named the island of New Britain. |
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