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3 giorni fa · Plymouth, city, seaport, and unitary authority, geographic and historic county of Devon, southwestern England. It lies between the Rivers Plym and Tamar, which flow into Plymouth Sound, providing an extensive anchorage used principally by the Royal Navy.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
2 giorni fa · South West England, or the South West of England, is one of the nine official regions of England in the United Kingdom. It consists of the counties of Cornwall (including the Isles of Scilly ), Dorset, Devon, Gloucestershire, Somerset and Wiltshire.
4 giorni fa · Sir Francis Drake ( c. 1540 – 28 January 1596) was an English explorer and privateer best known for his circumnavigation of the world in a single expedition between 1577 and 1580. This was the first English circumnavigation, and third circumnavigation overall.
3 giorni fa · Plymouth, Devon, was the burgeoning home port of Drake, Gilbert, Grenville, and Raleigh. On April 9, 1585, the fleet departed Plymouth, heading south through the Bay of Biscay. A severe storm off the coast of Portugal separated Tiger from the rest of the fleet and sank one of the pinnaces.
3 giorni fa · They formed what became known as 'The Plymouth Argylls', after the association football team, since both ships were Plymouth manned. Most of the Highlanders and Marines who survived the bitter fighting were taken prisoner by the Japanese.
5 giorni fa · We've compiled a list of eight things that you probably miss from Plymouth during - and things that made that era so special. We'd love to hear about your favourite memories too. Read more:
3 giorni fa · This is a list of current and former notable shopping malls and shopping centers in the United States .
