Ships Europeans hundreds of years, mastered the sea passage from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific. Cape Horn was an important milestone in their path. ... And Drake made it to Cape Horn, and Britain became an empire. In this poem by Rudyard Kipling (1865 - 1936) Cape Horn coincidence mentioned in connection with the establishment of Britain as a "ruler of the seas." "Edit the Seas" by - the Europeans were able to present only after having found and mastered the way from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean. The first expedition, which failed to reach these places, was Ferdinand Magellan voyage around the globe in the Strait, which opened the way to the Pacific Ocean, his ship came in 1520 Mr. Magellan gave his name to the strait between the mainland and the archipelago in the extreme south of South America, which he also called the Fire land. Read the rest of this entry »
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