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Started by Admiral Yi, July 22, 2009, 03:15:40 PM

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The Brain

Da Gama made his most famous voyage in 1498.

OTOH the Cape of Good Hope had been rounded in 1487 IIRC. Could be a contender.
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The Brain

Sorry, no can do. I knew the name (95% sure) but then I happened to see the name when googling something else.
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I have to disqualify myself as well, I am afraid, as I was interested enough to check Wikipedia.
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Quote from: Oexmelin on August 24, 2009, 01:42:31 PM
Bartholomeu Diaz had returned?

Ding Ding Ding.

The floor is yours - thanks to the honesty of the other two.

Oexmelin

Which two future explorers of the Pacific are along the exact same river, at the same time, in North America in 1759 ?
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Quote from: Oexmelin on August 24, 2009, 01:50:56 PM
Which two future explorers of the Pacific are along the exact same river, at the same time, in North America in 1759 ?

Cook, Dampier, St. Lawrence?
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Oexmelin

Quote from: Viking on August 24, 2009, 01:56:33 PM
Quote from: Oexmelin on August 24, 2009, 01:50:56 PM
Which two future explorers of the Pacific are along the exact same river, at the same time, in North America in 1759 ?

Cook, Dampier, St. Lawrence?

1 and 3 are good. N° 2 is quite dead by 1759
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Oexmelin

Yep. Cook was surveying the St. Lawrence for the Royal Navy. Bougainville was defending Quebec.
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crazy canuck

Quote from: Oexmelin on August 24, 2009, 02:23:02 PM
Yep. Cook was surveying the St. Lawrence for the Royal Navy. Bougainville was defending Quebec.

Very cool bit of trivia.

Well done.

Admiral Yi



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