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When was William Dampier's first circumnavigation?
In 1679, William Dampier joined the crew of the buccaneer Captain Bartholomew Sharp on the Spanish Main of Central America. This led to his first circumnavigation.
What was William Dampier's position?
Crew of the buccaneer Captain Bartholomew Sharp.
What happened during William Dampier's first trip?
William Dampier accompanied a raid across the Isthmus of Darién in Panama and took part in the capture of Spanish ships on the Pacific coast of that isthmus.
Why did the crew of Captain Bartholomew Sharp, including William Dampier, circumnavigate?
Where did Captain Bartholomew Sharp's crew, including William Dampier, go next after circumnavigating?
The pirates then raided Spanish settlements in Peru before returning to the Caribbean.
Did William Dampier join a crew?
William Dampier transferred to the privateer Charles Swan's ship, Cygnet.
Where did William Dampier go with Charles Swan?
Guam and Mindanao in the Philippines

Question: What was their goal?
Self-contained rewrite: What was the goal of William Dampier when he joined Charles Swan's crew?