Historedia
Person

Robert FitzRoy

Events
3
Episodes
3
Years
1831–1835

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Robert FitzRoy, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Darwin embarks on the second voyage of HMS Beagle

    1831

    Role: Captain

    1. 27 December 1831 · Plymouth, EnglandDeparture from Plymouth

      Darwin embarked from Plymouth on 27 December 1831, starting the second voyage of HMS Beagle after delays in ship preparations.

  2. HMS Beagle with Charles Darwin arrives at South America

    1832

    Role: Captain

    1. March 1832 · Bahia, BrazilDarwin at Bahia, March 1832

      While at Bahia, Brazil, in March 1832, Darwin was horrified at tales of the treatment of slaves, the earliest sourced South American event of the voyage.

  3. HMS Beagle reaches the Galápagos Islands

    1835

    Role: Commander of HMS Beagle

    1. 15 September 1835 · Galápagos IslandsArrival at the Galápagos Islands

      HMS Beagle reached the Galápagos Islands on 15 September 1835, following its survey work along the west coast of South America.

Sources

  1. Second voyage of HMS Beagle Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-28
  2. Robert FitzRoy Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-22