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Departure from Torbay

When
10 April 1591
Where
Torbay, Devon
Part of
James Lancaster's Voyage to the East Indies

Lancaster departed Torbay on 10 April 1591 with three ships for the East Indies.

The fleet, comprising the Penelope, Marchant Royal, and Edward Bonaventure, left Torbay in Devon. This marked the start of the earliest English overseas Indian expeditions, financed by the Levant Company.

Sources

  1. James Lancaster Wikipedia, revision of 2026-06-26

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