What did Frobisher achieve?

Frobisher was an English seaman who completed three voyages to North America, first in search of the Northwest Passage and then mineral treasure. During his first expedition, he became the first European to navigate the waterway now known as Frobisher Bay and returned to England with ore thought to contain gold.

How did Martin Frobisher change Canada?

Having become interested in the possibility of finding a Northwest Passage to the Pacific Ocean, Frobisher in 1576 obtained the command of three small ships, in one of which he succeeded in crossing the Atlantic that year. He reached Labrador and Baffin Island and discovered the bay that now bears his name.

How many ships did Martin Frobisher have?

With the exception of the Aid, which was a royal warship and therefore heavily armed, Frobisher’s 1578 ships were typical of Elizabethan England. All were probably skeleton-built.

What did Martin Frobisher do in 1576?

It took Frobisher five years to raise the funds for the project, eventually convincing the Muscovy Company, an English merchant consortium keen to discover the North-West Passage for trade purposes, to license the expedition.

Who did Martin Frobisher work for?

Frobisher joined Francis Drake on his 1585 raids of Spanish ports and shipping in the West Indies as vice-admiral of Drake’s fleet, appointed to that position by the Queen; his flagship was the Primrose.

What was in it for Martin Frobisher?

On his second voyage, Frobisher found what he thought was gold ore and carried 200 tons of it home on three ships, where initial assaying determined it to be worth a profit of £5.20 per ton….Martin Frobisher.