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A Journey From Prince of Wales's Fort in Hudson's Bay, to the Northern Ocean: Undertaken by Order of the Hudson's Bay Company, for the Discovery of ... 1769, 1770, 1771, and 1772 (Classic Reprint) - Softcover
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Excerpt from A Journey From Prince of Wales's Fort in Hudson's Bay, to the Northern Ocean: Undertaken by Order of the Hudson's Bay Company, for the Discovery of Copper Mines, a Northwest Passage, &C., In the Years 1769, 1770, 1771, and 1772
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Born in London in 1745, Samuel Hearne joined the Royal Navy at the age of 12 and served under Captain Samuel Hood during the Seven Years War. In 1766, seeking adventure, he joined the Hudson's Bay Company to work as first mate on a whaling ship. He was based at the HBC's northernmost outpost, Prince of Wales fort, and was only 24 when he set out on the quest described in this book.
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- PublisherForgotten Books
- Publication date2018
- ISBN 10 1333361017
- ISBN 13 9781333361013
- BindingPaperback
- LanguageEnglish
- Number of pages532
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