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west of England


Title West of England
Origtitle Boazio Map of the Drake Voyage
Caption Detail of Boazio map showing southwestern England
Source Library of Congress
Date 1586-87
Creator Baptista Boazio
Type Engraving
Copyright Public Domain
Origin Library of Congress
Notes The common route for English ships visiting the New World during the late 16th Century was to leave Plymouth and sail south for the Canary Islands before turning west towards the West Indies.
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west of England

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Boazio Map: Drake's Voyage 1585-1586