Statements (23)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:Arctic_exploration
|
| gptkbp:countryOfOrigin |
gptkb:United_Kingdom
|
| gptkbp:destination |
gptkb:Northwest_Passage
|
| gptkbp:endDate |
1820
|
| gptkbp:explores |
gptkb:Lancaster_Sound
gptkb:Barrow_Strait gptkb:Melville_Island |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
1819 (Parry's expedition)
|
| gptkbp:leader |
gptkb:William_Edward_Parry
|
| gptkbp:notableAchievement |
Passed through Lancaster Sound
Reached 112°51′W, the furthest west any European had reached in the Arctic at that time |
| gptkbp:notableEvent |
First European overwintering in the high Arctic
Overwintered at Melville Island |
| gptkbp:notablePerson |
gptkb:Frederick_William_Beechey
gptkb:Edward_Sabine |
| gptkbp:objective |
Search for the Northwest Passage
|
| gptkbp:result |
Partial success
|
| gptkbp:shipUsed |
gptkb:HMS_Hecla
gptkb:HMS_Griper |
| gptkbp:sponsor |
gptkb:Royal_Navy
|
| gptkbp:startDate |
1819
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:English_exploration_of_the_Arctic
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
8
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