Raleigh's El Dorado Expedition

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Raleigh's El Dorado expedition, also known as Raleigh's first voyage to Guiana, was an English military and exploratory expedition led by Sir Walter Raleigh that took place during the Anglo-Spanish War in 1595. The expedition set out in February 1595 to explore the Orinoco River on the northeast tip of South America in an attempt to find the fabled city of El Dorado.

1595  Wikidata
military expeditionHispanic MonarchyKingdom of England


Location: 2.318, -63.3617, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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