The Portuguese Fernao de Magalhaes.
Magellan led the first European expedition to reach the Pacific Ocean.
It was actually Balboa Caboto Magellan or Vespucci who led the first European expedition.
Balboa stated that he led the first European expedition to reach the Pacific Ocean. Caboto stated that he is the English king that sent me on an expedition to the Indies, to help England compete for land and wealth.
I'm pretty sure it was Ferdinand Magellan!! (:
It was actually Balboa Caboto Magellan or Vespucci who led the first European expedition.
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Balboa reached the Pacific Ocean in 1513. He was the first European to lead an expedition to this body of water by crossing the Isthmus of Panama.
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In 1513, Vasco Nunez de Balboa led an expedition that took him across the Isthmus of Panama to the Pacific Ocean. He became the first European to catch a glimpse of the Pacific Ocean. He was born in 1475 and died in 1519.
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It was not the Atlantic that was their destination, they were to cross and explore the Louisiana Territory and reach the Pacific Ocean, which they already knew existed. And yes, they did successfully reach the Pacific and make a successful return home.