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John Davis

The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
John Davis 1550?-1605, English navigator. He made his first voyage in search of the Northwest Passage in 1585, continuing the work of Martin Frobisher . On this voyage he discovered Cumberland Sound of Baffin Island and made explorations that prepared the way for his later voyages in 1586 and 1587. On the third exploration he sailed through Davis Strait into Baffin Bay and coasted down Baffin Island and across the east end of Hudson Strait. He clarified much of the confusion over the geography of that region. In 1591, Davis sailed S for the Straits of Magellan, and in 1592 he sighted the... Read more
Davis, John
Davis, John ( c. 1550–1605). One of the English...who sought the North‐West Passage, Davis obtained backing from Walsingham for three...that bears his name. Later in his life, Davis sailed to the Magellan Straits, fought the... Read more
Davis, John
Davis, John (1775–1854), English sailor, whose writings based on his voyages to American include Travels of Four Years and a Half in... Read more

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