CNHS - Sir Humphrey Gilbert ca. 1537 - 1583
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N 47° 34.040 W 052° 42.155
22T E 371938 N 5269617
Mounted on cairn near docks St. Johns, Newfoundland and Labrador
Waymark Code: WMW141
Location: Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Date Posted: 06/25/2017
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[EN]
A native of Devon and half-brother of Walter Raleigh, Humphrey Gilbert was one of the first Englishmen to propose the establishment of colonies in North America. In 1583 as leader of an expedition to seek a likely place for a settlement, he spent two weeks in this vicinity, claiming the surrounding territory for Queen Elizabeth I, asserting his authority over the fishermen in the harbour and exploring the countryside. He left with plans to establish a colony here the following season but on the homeward voyage his small vessel foundered in mid-Atlantic and he was drowned.
[FR]
Explorateur né dans le Devon et demi-frère de Walter Raleigh, Humphrey Gilbert fut un des premiers à proposer une colonisation anglaise en Amérique du Nord. En 1583, il dirigea une expédition chargée de trouver un site propice, il passa deux semaines dans la région, prit possession de Terre-Neuve au nom de la reine Élizabeth, imposa son autorité aux pêcheurs du port et explora les environs. Il repartit avec un plan de colonisation pour la saison suivante, mais au cours du voyage de retour, son petit navire échoua, et il se noya.
Classification: National Historic Person
Province or Territory: Newfoundland & Labrador
Location - City name/Town name: St. John's, Newfoundland & Labrador
Link to Parks Canada entry (must be on www.pc.gc.ca): [Web Link]
Link to HistoricPlaces.ca: Not listed
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