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Finisterre
Finisterre, Galicia/Spain The westernmost point of Spain, it means ‘Land's End’ (see Finistère) or ‘End of the Earth’, so‐called by sailors. The Cape is called Cabo Finisterre. In British shipping forecasts Finisterre was replaced by FitzRoy in February 2002 because Spain and the UK agreed to differ on the definition of the area. FitzRoy is named in honour of Vice Admiral Robert FitzRoy (1805–65), commander of HMS Beagle, governor of New Zealand (1843–45) and founder of the British Meteorological Office in 1853.
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JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Finisterre." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 30 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Finisterre." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (May 30, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Finisterre.html JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Finisterre." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Retrieved May 30, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Finisterre.html |
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Cape Finisterre, battles of
Cape Finisterre, battles of, 1747. The two encounters, in May and October 1747, were very similar in character, since they arose from the Royal Navy's attempt to cut off French communication with its American possessions. In the first, Anson annihilated a smaller squadron protecting a convoy. In the second, Hawke sank six out of nine warships, though most of the merchantmen managed to escape.
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JOHN CANNON. "Cape Finisterre, battles of." The Oxford Companion to British History. 2002. Encyclopedia.com. 30 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN CANNON. "Cape Finisterre, battles of." The Oxford Companion to British History. 2002. Encyclopedia.com. (May 30, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O110-CapeFinisterrebattlesof.html JOHN CANNON. "Cape Finisterre, battles of." The Oxford Companion to British History. 2002. Retrieved May 30, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O110-CapeFinisterrebattlesof.html |
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Cape Finisterre, battles of
Cape Finisterre, battles of, 1747. The two encounters, in May and October 1747, were similar in character, since they arose from the Royal Navy's attempt to cut French communication with its American possessions. In the first, Anson annihilated a smaller squadron protecting a convoy. In the second, Hawke sank six warships, though most of the merchantmen managed to escape.
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JOHN CANNON. "Cape Finisterre, battles of." A Dictionary of British History. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 30 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN CANNON. "Cape Finisterre, battles of." A Dictionary of British History. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (May 30, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O43-CapeFinisterrebattlesof.html JOHN CANNON. "Cape Finisterre, battles of." A Dictionary of British History. 2004. Retrieved May 30, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O43-CapeFinisterrebattlesof.html |
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Cape Finisterre
Cape Finisterre [Lat. finis terrae =land's end], rocky promontory, extreme NW Spain, on the Atlantic coast of Galicia. Off the cape, the English won two naval battles against the French (1747, in the War of the Austrian Succession; 1805, in the Napoleonic Wars). |
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"Cape Finisterre." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. 30 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Cape Finisterre." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. (May 30, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Finisterre.html "Cape Finisterre." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Retrieved May 30, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Finisterre.html |
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