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Arrival at Falmouth

When
2 October 1836
Where
Falmouth, Cornwall
Part of
Charles Darwin returns to England aboard HMS Beagle

HMS Beagle anchored at Falmouth, Cornwall, on 2 October 1836, marking the end of the survey expedition.

After a stormy passage including a stop for supplies at the Azores, the Beagle finally reached England on 2 October 1836 and anchored at Falmouth, Cornwall. Darwin immediately set off on the Royal Mail coach for his family home in Shrewsbury.

Sources

  1. Second voyage of HMS Beagle Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-28
  2. Charles Darwin Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-02

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