Martin frobisher short biography
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Martin Frobisher
(1535-1594)
Who Was Martin Frobisher?
Martin Frobisher was an English explorer who became a licensed pirate and plundered French ships off the coast of Africa.
Martin frobisher short biography
In the 1570s, he made three voyages to discover a Northwest Passage. Instead, he discovered Labrador and what is now Frobisher Bay. Later, he was knighted for fighting against the Spanish Armada.
Early Life
Martin Frobisher was born in 1535 (some say 1539) in Yorkshire, England.
His merchant father, Bernard Frobisher, sent him to stay with a relative, Sir John York, in London, where Frobisher attended school. In his early years, Frobisher came into contact with London seamen and developed an interest in navigation and exploration.
His goal, like that of many explorers of the time, was to discover the fabled Northwest Passage—a sea route above North America that linked the Pacific and Atlantic oceans.
Frobisher's travels began in the 1550s, when he explored Africa's northwest coast, particularly Gui