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Tobias Furneaux

Tobias Furneaux
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Captain Tobias Furneaux was a British navigator and Royal Navy officer, who accompanied James Cook on his second voyage of exploration. He was one of the first men to circumnavigate the world in both directions, and later commanded a British vessel during the American War of Independence.

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  1. Philip CarteretJanuary 22, 1733 – July 21, 1796
  2. Daniel BooneNovember 2, 1734 – September 26, 1820
  3. Yves Joseph de Kerguelen-TrémarecFebruary 13, 1734 – March 3, 1797
  4. Tobias Furneaux (this page)August 21, 1735 – September 18, 1781
  5. Alexander DalrympleJuly 24, 1737 – June 19, 1808
  6. Antoine Bruni d'EntrecasteauxNovember 8, 1737 – July 1793

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