When did John Clipperton lead his own expedition?
1719
1715
1717
1721
Answer
In 1719, John Clipperton led his own expedition to the Pacific Ocean, where he captured the Spanish treasure galleon, Nuestra Señora de la Encarnación y Desengaño. He then sailed to the South Pacific, where he became the first European to visit the Tuamotu Islands.
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