Free trial issue subscribe back issues Athena Review Vol.1, no.2 The New World Voyages of William Dampier William Dampier (1652-1715), British explorer and sea captain, is one of the most highly regarded map-makers and navigators of all time. Dampier was born in Somersetshire, England and went to sea by age 16. Between 1675 and 1678 he became involved with buccaneers along the Spanish Main in ...