Sir Walter Raleigh reaches the Orinoco and begins searching for gold

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Litencyc Editors (Independent Scholar - Europe)

The Literary Encyclopedia. Volume 5.1.1: Hispanic Writing and Culture of South America.
Vol. editors: Kate Averis (University of Western Australia), Ben Bollig (University of Oxford), Ceire Broderick (University College Cork), Nuala Finnegan (University College Cork), Anna Forné (Gothenburg University), Cara Levey (University College Cork), Carolina Orloff (Independent Scholar - Europe), Lori Oxford (Western Carolina University), Ailsa Peate (University of Westminster)

Domains

Colonialism and colonisation

Dates

Date of occurrence 1617-12-31

Places

Venezuela (Location)
England (Involved)

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Sir Walter Raleigh reaches the mouth of the River Orinoco, and begins his search for gold. He was released from the Tower of London the previous year for the express purpose of undertaking this mission

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Sir Walter Raleigh reaches the Orinoco and begins searching for gold". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 February 2011 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=15797, accessed 19 April 2024.]

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