- Martin Frobisher
- n. Sir Martin Frobisher (1535-1594), English seaman who explored Baffin Island and after whom Frobisher Bay is named
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Martin Frobisher
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Martin Frobisher — Sir Martin Frobisher (* um 1535 in Normanton, Yorkshire; † 22. November 1594 in Plymouth) war ein englischer Seefahrer. Er unternahm zwischen 1576 und 1578 drei Reisen in die arktischen Gebiete, unter anderem, um die … Deutsch Wikipedia
Martin Frobisher — Sir Martin Frobisher Martin Frobisher por Cornelis Ketel, c. 1577 … Wikipedia Español
Martin Frobisher — Sir Martin Frobisher Sir Martin Frobisher by Cornelis Ketel, c. 1577 … Wikipedia
Martin Frobisher — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Frobisher. Martin Frobisher … Wikipédia en Français
Frobisher — may refer to:Places*Frobisher, SaskatchewanPeople* Martin Frobisher (c. 1535–1594), English sailor and explorer. * Benjamin Frobisher (1742–1787), Canadian fur trader. * Joseph Frobisher (1740–1810), Canadian fur trader and politician, brother of … Wikipedia
Frobisher Bay — is a relatively large inlet of the Labrador Sea in the southeastern corner of Baffin Island, Nunavut, Canada. Its length is about 230 km and its width varies from about 40 km at its outlet into the Labrador Sea to roughly 20 km towards its inner… … Wikipedia
FROBISHER (M.) — FROBISHER sir MARTIN (1535 1594) Navigateur anglais. Valeureux soldat et marin de grande expérience, Martin Frobisher fréquente les côtes de Guinée dès 1553 1554, puis navigue en Méditerranée, avant d’être corsaire et peut être pirate dans la… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Frobisher — Frobisher, sir Martin * * * (as used in expressions) Frobisher, bahía Frobisher, Sir Martin Frobisher Bay … Enciclopedia Universal
Frobisher — ist der Name von: Personen: Benjamin Frobisher (1742–1787), kanadischer Fellhändler Martin Frobisher (1535–1594), englischer Seefahrer Schiffe: HMS Frobisher, Leichter Kreuzer der britischen Marine (Baujahr 1920) … Deutsch Wikipedia
Sir Martin Frobisher — noun English explorer who led an expedition in search of the Northwest Passage to the orient; served under Drake and helped defeat the Spanish Armada (1535 1594) • Syn: ↑Frobisher • Instance Hypernyms: ↑explorer, ↑adventurer, ↑navigator … Useful english dictionary
