Talk:Martin Frobisher

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he really explore "much of Russia"? To my knowledge, all of the explorers were unsuccessful in finding a Northwest Passage to Russia, and it doesn't mention in the article when/where/details on his explorations of Russia... somehow I doubt that he did so. ugen64 03:59, Sep 10, 2004 (UTC)

In fact, the path around Russia was the "NorthEAST Passage" and Frobisher didn't go there. Richard Chancellor discovered a passage around Scandinavia to Russia and established trade there, but died in a shipwreck off Scotland wihtout discovering the real prize, a Northeast Passage past Russia to Cathay.

The Northwest Passage is across the Atlantic and west through America.

Frobisher discovered much of Eastern Canada, and I have made the change. PKM 9 July 2005 03:13 (UTC)

[edit] Restless Natives

"The recorded history of Nunavut began in 1576. Martin Frobisher, while leading an expedition to find the Northwest Passage, thought he had discovered gold ore in what is now known as Frobisher Bay on the coast of Baffin Island. The ore turned out to be worthless, but Frobisher made the first recorded European contact with the Inuit. The contact was hostile, with Frobisher capturing four Inuit people and bringing them back to England, where they quickly perished."

Nunavut

Worthy of a mention, I think....

Absolutely. Let me think about how to reword this passage. PKM 03:45, 13 August 2005 (UTC)

[edit] The First Paragraph

Parts of the first paragraph are plagairized from Bill Bryson's Made in America (pg. 8). It should be changed or at least should attribute the source. The language is identical.

[edit] Martin Frobisher's Descendants

There is mention of Martin Frobisher having two wives. What of any offspring? It is of interest to me as my paternal Great Grandfather was Edward Frobisher, born approx 1880 in Manitoba. The pedigree I have obtained in vertical lineage only and omits any reference to siblings.