Frobisher’s Voyages
At a glance:
- Series: Great Events from History: North American Series
- Categories: Economics, Discovery, Exploration, Geography
- Subcategories: Ships, Naval History, Explorers, Frontier, Pioneers
- Curriculum: British History, Renaissance History, American Indian History, American Pre-Colonial History (to 1606), Canadian History
- Geographical Location: Canada
- Date: June 7, 1576-July, 1578
Article abstract: Britain’s first attempt to discover an Arctic passage to China leads to a gold rush.
Summary of Event
On June 7, 1576, Martin Frobisher set off from Deptford, England, in search of a Northwest Passage to India and the Far East. This former privateer headed a flotilla consisting of a pinnace and two small ships, the Gabriel and the Michael. The pinnace sank off the coast of Greenland, and the Michael turned back toward England after losing sight of the Gabriel in stormy seas. Although the captain of the...
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