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The Discovery Of A Northwest Passage
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Author : Sir Robert McClure
language : en
Publisher: TouchWood Editions
Release Date : 2013
The Discovery Of A Northwest Passage written by Sir Robert McClure and has been published by TouchWood Editions this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013 with History categories.
First published in 1856, The Discovery of a Northwest Passage is comprised of McClure's logs and journals from his time in the Arctic from 1850 to 1854. What began as a joint venture between commanding captain Richard Collinson of the Enterprise and Captain McClure, as his subordinate on the Investigator, became a solitary expedition. Separated along the way, McClure took a dangerous shortcut through the Aleutian Islands and ended up in the Bering Strait, ahead of his commanding ship. His route carried him to Banks Island and to the discovery of the Prince of Wales Strait. The first-hand account tells of the two harsh winters that McClure and his crew spent iced in the Bay of Mercy. And their rescue in 1853, when many from the ship were found suffering malnutrition and on the brink of death.
Arctic Exploration In The Nineteenth Century
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Author : Frédéric Regard
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2015-10-06
Arctic Exploration In The Nineteenth Century written by Frédéric Regard and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-10-06 with History categories.
Focusing on nineteenth-century attempts to locate the northwest passage, the essays in this volume present this quest as a central element of British culture.
Three Voyages For The Discovery Of A Northwest Passage Illustrated
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Author : Sir William Edward Parry
language : en
Publisher: BookRix
Release Date : 2014-04-25
Three Voyages For The Discovery Of A Northwest Passage Illustrated written by Sir William Edward Parry and has been published by BookRix this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-04-25 with History categories.
The Northwest Passage is a sea route connecting the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans through the Arctic Ocean. Interest kindled in 1564 after Jacques Cartier's discovery of the mouth of the Saint Lawrence River, Martin Frobisher had formed a resolution to undertake the challenge of forging a trade route from England westward to India. In 1576 - 1578, he took three trips to what is now the Canadian Arctic in order to find the passage. Frobisher Bay, which he discovered, is named after him. On August 8, 1585, under the employ of Elizabeth I the English explorer John Davis entered Cumberland Sound, Baffin Island. Davis rounded Greenland before dividing his four ships into separate expeditions to search for a passage westward. Though he was unable to pass through the icy Arctic waters, he reported to his sponsors that the passage they sought is "a matter nothing doubtful and secured support for two additional expeditions, reaching as far as Hudson Bay. Though England's efforts were interrupted in 1587 because of Anglo-Spanish War, Davis's favorable reports on the region and its people would inspire explorers in the coming century. In the first half of the 19th century, parts of the Northwest Passage were explored separately by a number of different expeditions, including those by John Ross, William Edward Parry, James Clark Ross; and overland expeditions led by John Franklin, George Back, Peter Warren Dease, Thomas Simpson, and John Rae. Sir Robert McClure was credited with the discovery of the Northwest Passage by sea in 1851 when he looked across McClure Strait from Banks Island and viewed Melville Island. However, the strait was blocked by young ice at this point in the season, and not navigable to ships. The only usable route, linking the entrances of Lancaster Sound and Dolphin and Union Strait was first used by John Rae in 1851. Rae used a pragmatic approach of traveling by land on foot and dogsled, and typically employed less than ten people in his exploration parties. The Northwest Passage was not completely conquered by sea until 1906, when the Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen, who had sailed just in time to escape creditors seeking to stop the expedition, completed a three-year voyage in the converted 47-ton herring boat Gjøa. At the end of this trip, he walked into the city of Eagle, Alaska, and sent a telegram announcing his success. His route was not commercially practical; in addition to the time taken, some of the waterways were extremely shallow
Discovering The North West Passage
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Author : Glenn M. Stein
language : en
Publisher: McFarland
Release Date : 2015-10-27
Discovering The North West Passage written by Glenn M. Stein and has been published by McFarland this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-10-27 with Transportation categories.
From 1850 to 1854, the ambitious Commander Robert McClure captained the HMS Investigator on a voyage in search of the missing Franklin Expedition, which sailed from England into the Arctic in 1845 to map the last uncharted section of the North-West Passage. The Investigator and her consort the Enterprise were to pass through the Bering Strait from the west but a Pacific storm separated them, never to meet again. Obsessed with traversing the passage, McClure pressed on and HMS Investigator spent three years trapped in pack ice in Mercy Bay before the crew abandoned ship on foot. This book chronicles the voyage in detail. McClure and his relationships with his officers are at the heart of the story of the arduous journey, vividly illustrated by the paintings of Lt. Samuel Cresswell.
Journal Of A Voyage For The Discovery Of A North West Passage From The Atlantic To The Pacific
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Author : Sir William Edward Parry
language : en
Publisher: London : J. Murray
Release Date : 1821
Journal Of A Voyage For The Discovery Of A North West Passage From The Atlantic To The Pacific written by Sir William Edward Parry and has been published by London : J. Murray this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1821 with Arctic regions categories.
Englishman William Edward Parry's journal of his voyage for the discovery of a North-west passage through the Canadian Arctic in the years 1819-'20 aboard the ships Hecla and Griper. Includes official instructions to Parry from the British government on undertaking the expedition, details of land and sea exploration, encounters with Inuit (Eskimos) and fauna in the region, lists of supplies, chronometric, magnetic and lunar observations, numerous plates and maps, glossary of technical terms.
A Personal Narrative Of The Discovery Of The North West Passage
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Author : Sir Alexander Armstrong
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1857
A Personal Narrative Of The Discovery Of The North West Passage written by Sir Alexander Armstrong and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1857 with Arctic regions categories.
Journal Of The Third Voyage For The Discovery Of A North West Passage
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Author : Sir William Edward Parry
language : en
Publisher: Good Press
Release Date : 2019-12-13
Journal Of The Third Voyage For The Discovery Of A North West Passage written by Sir William Edward Parry and has been published by Good Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-12-13 with Fiction categories.
Journal of the Third Voyage for the Discovery of a North-West Passage is an autobiography by William Edward Parry. It depicts the exploration of the North-West Passage, a sea route between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans through the Arctic Ocean.
A Voyage Of Discovery
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Author : Sir John Ross
language : en
Publisher: Рипол Классик
Release Date : 1819
A Voyage Of Discovery written by Sir John Ross and has been published by Рипол Классик this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1819 with History categories.
Author's journal of 1818 expedition in search of Northwest Passage. Includes information on ice conditions, and descriptions of Polar Eskimos of Cape York region and of extensive stretches of red snow seen there. Also contains record of personnel, equipment, all orders, and work carried out.
Three Voyages For The Discovery Of A North West Passage From The Atlantic To The Pacific
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Author : Sir William Edward Parry
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1835
Three Voyages For The Discovery Of A North West Passage From The Atlantic To The Pacific written by Sir William Edward Parry and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1835 with Arctic regions categories.
Discovering The North West Passage
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Author : Glenn M. Stein
language : en
Publisher: McFarland
Release Date : 2015-09-30
Discovering The North West Passage written by Glenn M. Stein and has been published by McFarland this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-09-30 with Transportation categories.
From 1850 to 1854, the ambitious Commander Robert McClure captained the HMS Investigator on a voyage in search of the missing Franklin Expedition, which sailed from England into the Arctic in 1845 to map the last uncharted section of the North-West Passage. The Investigator and her consort the Enterprise were to pass through the Bering Strait from the west but a Pacific storm separated them, never to meet again. Obsessed with traversing the passage, McClure pressed on and HMS Investigator spent three years trapped in pack ice in Mercy Bay before the crew abandoned ship on foot. This book chronicles the voyage in detail. McClure and his relationships with his officers are at the heart of the story of the arduous journey, vividly illustrated by the paintings of Lt. Samuel Cresswell.