Charles Wilkes

Charles Wilkes Charles Wilkes (April 3, 1798 – February 8, 1877) was an American naval officer, ship's captain, and explorer. He led the United States Exploring Expedition (1838–1842).

During the American Civil War between 1861 and 1865, he commanded '''' during the Trent Affair in which he stopped a Royal Mail ship and removed two Confederate diplomats, which almost led to war between the United States and the United Kingdom. Provided by Wikipedia
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  1. Map of the Oregon Territory [cartographic material] /
    Map of the Oregon Territory
    cartographic material
    by Wilkes, Charles, 1798-1877
    Published 1845
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  2. Autobiography of Rear Admiral Charles Wilkes, U.S. Navy, 1798-1877 /
    by Wilkes, Charles, 1798-1877
    Published 1978
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  3. Diary of Wilkes in the Northwest;
    by Wilkes, Charles, 1798-1877
    Published 1926
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  4. Chart of the Antarctic continent shewing the icy barrier attached to it [cartographic material] : discovered by the Ex. Ex. /
    by Wilkes, Charles, 1798-1877
    Published 1845
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  5. Chart of the Viti group or Feejee Islands [cartographic material] /
    by Wilkes, Charles, 1798-1877
    Published 1845
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  6. Chart of the world shewing the tracks of the U.S. Exploring Expedition [cartographic material] : in 1838, 39, 40, 41 & 42 /
    by Wilkes, Charles, 1798-1877
    Published 1844
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  7. Narrative of the United States Exploring Expedition during the years 1838, 1839, 1840, 1841, 1842 /
    by Wilkes, Charles, 1798-1877
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  8. Western America, including California and Oregon, with maps of those regions, and of "the Sacramento Valley".
    by Wilkes, Charles, 1798-1877
    Published 1849
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  9. Map of the island of Hawaii, Sandwich Islands shewing the craters and eruption of May and June 1840 [cartographic material] /
    by Wilkes, Charles, 1798-1877
    Published 1844
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  10. Narrative of the United States Exploring Expedition during the years 1838, 1839, 1840, 1841, 1842 /
    by Wilkes, Charles, 1798-1877
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