Which navigational error arises when compensating compass readings without accounting compass variation in the 18th century?

💡 Explanation

When using a magnetic compass without compensating for variation, the compass points to magnetic north rather than true north due to Earth's magnetic field deviation, leading to heading drift. Therefore heading inaccuracies result, rather than inaccuracies in ranges, longitude, or latitude which need corrected celestial observations or calculations.

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