The German advantage was particularly noticeable at the beginning of the war, and towards the end of the war, with a diverse series of innovative weapons, commonly referred to as German secret weapons by The Allies, and Wonder Weapons by the Germans. The German advantage in weapons technology was not a coincidence.
Voyage of the Mayflower. The Mayflower was hired in London, and sailed from London to Southampton in July 1620 to begin loading food and supplies for the voyage--much of which was purchased at Southampton. The Pilgrims were mostly still living in the city of Leiden, in the Netherlands.
7 Famous Mayflower Descendants. In November 1620, following an arduous two-month, 3,000-mile voyage, the Mayflower arrived in the New World from Plymouth, England, carrying 102 passengers. That December, the group went ashore at present-day Plymouth, Massachusetts, to establish what would become the second permanent English settlement in America.