Coppermine expedition
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The Coppermine expedition was an early 19th-century Arctic exploration journey led by John Franklin to chart the northern coast of Canada along the Coppermine River.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Coppermine expedition canonical | 2 |
| Coppermine Expedition | 1 |
| Coppermine Expedition of 1819–1822 | 1 |
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Target entity: Coppermine expedition Context triple: [John Franklin, tookPartIn, Coppermine expedition]
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Vancouver Expedition
The Vancouver Expedition was a late 18th-century British naval voyage led by George Vancouver that extensively charted the Pacific Northwest coast of North America and parts of the Pacific Ocean.
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McClure expedition
The McClure expedition was a mid-19th-century British Arctic voyage led by Robert McClure that is credited with the first traversal of the Northwest Passage, albeit partly by sledge over ice.
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Drake–Norris Expedition
The Drake–Norris Expedition was a large but ultimately unsuccessful 1589 English naval campaign against Spain, launched shortly after the Spanish Armada in an attempt to cripple Spanish power and support Portuguese rebels.
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Chelyuskin expedition
The Chelyuskin expedition was a 1933–1934 Soviet Arctic voyage whose ship became trapped and crushed by ice, leading to a dramatic mass rescue that became a major propaganda triumph for the USSR.
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Powder River Expedition
The Powder River Expedition was an 1865 U.S. Army campaign against Plains tribes in present-day Wyoming and Montana, aimed at securing overland travel routes and asserting federal control in the northern Great Plains.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Coppermine expedition Target entity description: The Coppermine expedition was an early 19th-century Arctic exploration journey led by John Franklin to chart the northern coast of Canada along the Coppermine River.
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A.
Vancouver Expedition
The Vancouver Expedition was a late 18th-century British naval voyage led by George Vancouver that extensively charted the Pacific Northwest coast of North America and parts of the Pacific Ocean.
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B.
McClure expedition
The McClure expedition was a mid-19th-century British Arctic voyage led by Robert McClure that is credited with the first traversal of the Northwest Passage, albeit partly by sledge over ice.
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C.
Drake–Norris Expedition
The Drake–Norris Expedition was a large but ultimately unsuccessful 1589 English naval campaign against Spain, launched shortly after the Spanish Armada in an attempt to cripple Spanish power and support Portuguese rebels.
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D.
Chelyuskin expedition
The Chelyuskin expedition was a 1933–1934 Soviet Arctic voyage whose ship became trapped and crushed by ice, leading to a dramatic mass rescue that became a major propaganda triumph for the USSR.
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E.
Powder River Expedition
The Powder River Expedition was an 1865 U.S. Army campaign against Plains tribes in present-day Wyoming and Montana, aimed at securing overland travel routes and asserting federal control in the northern Great Plains.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Arctic exploration expedition
ⓘ
British naval expedition ⓘ |
| aim |
to chart the northern coast of Canada
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to explore the region around the Coppermine River ⓘ |
| associatedWithPeople |
Dene
ⓘ
Inuit ⓘ |
| casualties | several expedition members died ⓘ |
| commander | John Franklin ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| destination |
Arctic coast
ⓘ
surface form:
Arctic coast of North America
|
| documentedBy | John Franklin ⓘ |
| documentedIn | Narrative of a Journey to the Shores of the Polar Sea ⓘ |
| endDate | 1822 ⓘ |
| era | Age of Exploration in the Arctic ⓘ |
| exploredRegion |
Arctic Ocean coastline west of the Coppermine River
ⓘ
Coronation Gulf ⓘ northern coast of present-day Canada ⓘ |
| followedBy |
second overland expedition to the Arctic (1825–1827)
ⓘ
surface form:
John Franklin's second Arctic expedition of 1825–1827
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| genre | scientific exploration ⓘ |
| hasCoordinateSystem |
Arctic region
ⓘ
surface form:
Arctic region of North America
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| hasLanguage | English ⓘ |
| leader | John Franklin ⓘ |
| location |
Northwest Territories
ⓘ
Nunavut ⓘ |
| member |
George Back
ⓘ
John Richardson ⓘ Robert Hood ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Royal Navy ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Coppermine River ⓘ |
| notableFor |
early mapping of the Canadian Arctic coast
ⓘ
extreme privation and starvation ⓘ |
| partOf | early 19th-century Arctic exploration ⓘ |
| precededBy | earlier British attempts to find the Northwest Passage ⓘ |
| result |
partial charting of the Arctic coastline between the Coppermine River and Bathurst Inlet
ⓘ
significant hardship and loss of life ⓘ |
| riskFactor |
difficult terrain
ⓘ
harsh Arctic climate ⓘ limited supplies ⓘ |
| route | Coppermine River ⓘ |
| sponsor |
Admiralty (United Kingdom)
ⓘ
surface form:
British Admiralty
|
| startDate | 1819 ⓘ |
| subjectOf | historical studies of Arctic exploration ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| usedFor | gathering geographic and scientific data ⓘ |
| usedTransport |
canoes
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overland travel on foot ⓘ small boats ⓘ |
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