Sir Humphrey GilbertBiography, Timeline & Facts about the famous explorer, explorations & voyages in the Age of Exploration Short Biography of the life of Sir Humphrey Gilbert - Explorer and Soldier
The following biography information provides basic facts about the life Sir Humphrey Gilbert: Nationality - English Lifespan - 1539 - 1583 Family - Half brother to Sir Walter Raleigh, cousin to Sir Francis Drake Education - Eton and Oxford University Career - Explorer and Soldier Famous for : Established St Johns, Newfoundland in 1583 Ambition: To discover a North West Passage to Cathay ( the Orient )
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The following are additional facts with a timeline about the life and history of Sir Humphrey Gilbert: 1539 Sir Humphrey Gilbert was born in Compton in Devonshire 1562 -1563: Sir Humphrey Gilbert served with an English force at Le Havre 1565: Sir Humphrey Gilbert petitioned Queen Elizabeth in order to find a Northwest sea passage via America to Cathay 1566: Sir Humphrey Gilbert completed a treatise, the title of which, when later revised, was “A discourse of a discoverie for a new passage to Cataia” to prove the existence of a northwest passage 1569: Sir Humphrey Gilbert fought in the Irish War for England 1570: Humphrey Gilbert was knighted 1570: Sir Humphrey Gilbert married the heiress Anne Aucher 1575-78 Three exploratory trips by English buccaneer Martin Frobisher to Labrador in fruitless search for a Northwest Passage to Asia. These attempts were backed by Queen Elizabeth and Humphrey Gilbert. Sir Humphrey Gilbert consulted John Dee on maps and possible routes 1576: “A discourse of a discoverie for a new passage to Cataia” by Sir Humphrey Gilbert was published 1578: Queen Elizabeth granted Sir Humphrey Gilbert a patent to discover and settle new English colonies "to inhabit and possess all remote and heathen lands". He begins to search for the Northwest Passage. Sir Humphrey Gilbert also became a Privateer, his many target was the Spanish treasure fleet 1578 Sir Humphrey Gilbert also became a Privateer, his many target was the Spanish treasure fleet. Humphrey Gilbert sailed for America with 350 men but was forced to return Sep 26, 1578 Sir Humphrey Gilbert sets sails from Dartmouth to the New World. The attempt soon fails due to lack of equipment and lack of discipline 1582: Sir Humphrey Gilbert arranged for the settlement of English Catholics in America Jun 11, 1583: Sir Humphrey Gilbert departs England with five ships for the New World and Newfoundland Aug 3, 1583: Sir Humphrey Gilbert arrives at Newfoundland and claims it in the name of the Crown Sep 9, 1583 : Sir Humphrey Gilbert drowns at sea on his journey home
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