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Martin Frobisher: The Pirate-Explorer
Summary
| 1539 |
Born in Yorkshire, England |
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| 1553 |
Goes on expedition to West Africa |
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| 1562 |
Imprisoned by Portuguese in West Africa |
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| 1560s and 1570s |
Involved in privateering and piracy |
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| 1576 |
First voyage: trying to find the Northwest Passage |
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| 1577 |
Second voyage: search for gold |
| 1578 |
Third voyage: mining for gold |
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| 1588 |
Commands the ship Triumph against the Spanish Armada |
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| 1594 |
Dies following a battle with the Spanish in France |
Ships
| First Voyage |
Michael,
Gabriel and a
smaller ship |
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| Second Voyage |
Michael,
Gabriel and
Aid |
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| Third Voyage |
Michael
Gabriel
Aid
Hopewell
Anne Frances
Armonell of Exmouth
Francis of Fowey
Thomas of Ipswich
Judith, Salomon of Weymouth
Beare Leicester
Barke Dennis
Emanuel of Bridgwater
Thomas Allen
Mone of Fowey |
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| Battle against Spanish Armada |
Triumph |
*Ships in bold are the ships that Frobisher commanded personally.
The others were on the same journey, but were commanded by other men.
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