The first expedition was in 1642
Jamestown was first established and settled as "James Fort" on 4 May 1607.
it was the first colony so they had the first goverrment and rules
Portsmouth.
The colonists fled Jamestown in 1610 by a ship bound for return to England. On the way they came upon three supply ships headed to Jamestown. On board one of the ships was a new Governor. He would not let Jamestown be abandoned and brought the entire group back.
Cook's first voyage departed in 1768. He arrived in Tahiti on 13 April 1769. On this journey, he commanded the 'Endeavour' on an expedition, the purpose of which was to chart the transit of Venus. He returned to England in 1771, having circumnavigated the globe, as well as exploring and charting New Zealand and the east coast of Australia.
The First Fleet departed Portsmouth in England on 13 May 1787.
John Smith left Jamestown aboard the ship Sea Venture. He departed in 1609 to return to England after suffering from an injury. The ship was part of a fleet that was intended to reinforce the Jamestown colony, but it was shipwrecked in the Bermuda Islands, delaying Smith's return.
The Titanic's first voyage left from Southampton, England, and went to the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean.
1607
George Bass left England in 1796. He set sail for Australia as part of an expedition to explore the southern coastline. His voyages significantly contributed to the mapping and understanding of the region.
There is a mistake in your question. The first scientific group to leave for Antarctica did not happen in 1982. The earliest known scientific expedition to Antarctica was the British National Antarctic Expedition led by Robert Falcon Scott in 1901.
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