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Ingår i en serie dedicerad till äventyraren Willem Barentsz (anglifierat som William Barents eller Barentz) (född cirka 1550 - död 20:e Juni 1597) var en holländsk navigator, kartograf, utforskare, och ledare av tidiga expeditioner till arktis. |
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Second voyage
The following year, Prince Maurice of Orange was filled with "the most exaggerated hopes" on hearing of Barentsz' previous voyage, and named him Chief Pilot and Conductor of a new expedition, which was accompanied by six ships loaded with merchant wares that the Dutch hoped to trade with China.
Setting out on 2 June 1595, the voyage went between the Siberian coast and Vaygach Island. On 30 August, the party came across approximately 20 Samoyed "wild men" with whom they were able to speak, due to a crewmember speaking their language. 4 September saw a small crew sent to States Island to search for a type of crystal that had been noticed earlier. The party was attacked by a polar bear, and two sailors were killed.
Eventually, the expedition turned back upon discovering that unexpected weather had left the Kara Sea frozen.This expedition was largely considered to be a failure.
[Willem Barentsz, http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Willem_Barentsz&oldid=593315780 (retreived Feb. 9, 2014)]