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Elucidário Madeirense

Person naval officer

Charles Wilkes

naval officer

Commander of the American government exploring expedition whose scientists measured Pico Ruivo in Madeira in 1838.

1Mentioned in

Scientific expeditions — Commander of the American squadron whose scientists measured Pico Ruivo in 1838.
Colvocoress (Lieut. Gio. M.) — Captain who commanded the government exploring expedition described in Colvocoress's book.

2Chronology

1858
The second edition of Colvocoress's account of the Wilkes exploring expedition, which touched at Madeira, was published in New York.

3Places mentioned

Map: Arquipélago da Madeira (9)

Map: Arquipélago da Madeira (9)