Pedro Sarmiento de Gamboa
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Pedro Sarmiento de Gamboa was a Spanish adventurer, author, historian, mathematician, and astronomer. He was named the governor of the Strait of Magellan by King Philip II in 1580.
Presentation of Sarmiento to Queen Elizabeth, 1585.
RV Sarmiento de Gamboa in Birmingham, 2011
Thomas Cavendish's circumnavigation was a voyage of raid and exploration by English navigator and sailor Thomas Cavendish which took place during the Anglo–Spanish War between 21 July 1586 and 9 Septe
Cavendish captures the Spanish treasure galleon Santa Ana off Cabo San Lucas
Cavendish's three English ships in Port Desire
Portrait of Thomas Cavendish
The North Pacific currents and winds used by both the Manila Galleon and Cavendish to get to Guam and the Philippines – the North Pacific Gyre