North West Passage
English sea captain John Davis sets sail from Dartmouth with 2 ships to search for the Northwest passage linking the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans
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John Davis Biography and Timeline
Follow John Davis through 6 dated historical records for England.
John Davis, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
6Distinct records
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1585–1605Years on this page
1585
1586
North West Passage
English sea captain John Davis sets sail from Dartmouth with 3 ships in a 2nd attempt to find the Northwest passage linking the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans
North West Passage
When Davis returns he learns that one ship, the North Star, had been lost with all hands in a gale near the coast of Ireland
Sinking of North Star - Loss with All Hands
North Star was lost with all hands in a gale near Ireland while returning from John Davis's second Arctic voyage.
Sinking of North Star
When Davis returns he learns that one ship, the North Star, had been lost with all hands in a gale near the coast of Ireland
1605
Death of John Davis
English sea captain John Davis is killed by Japanese pirates whose ship he had captured off the coast of Sumatra
Records, sources and methodology
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