SIR HUMPHREY GILBERT

YO HOME BOY SIR HUMPHRY GILBERT.

• Represented England
• A member of the Irish parliament.
• English navigator, soldier and explorer of the early Elizabeth age.
• Educated at Elton and Oxford.
• Choose military service over a more settled profession

TIME TO SAIL

• His first voyage left dartmouth in 1578
• Made up of 9 ships
• 365 men.
• They took enough provinces for a year.
• Went to northern Canada in 1578.

AND ON WITH THE JOURNEY

• Sailed the sea again in 1583
• Took 5 ships
• 260 men expecting to see Indians trade.
• He failed the first vogue and tried again in 1583.

THE MOMENT YOUVE BEEN WAITING FOR....THE RESULTS.

• 1st trip they turned back due to weather issues.
• On his return trip sadly....
• He died.
• He ran into terrible weather and the smaller ship sank.
• The others returned and he never found the northwest passage.