Baffin, W.

Japanese: Baffin,W.(英語表記)BaffinW
Baffin, W.

…Henry Hudson (?-1611), also from England, after failing to find a Northeast Passage, went south and explored the coast of North America, discovering the Hudson River and Hudson Bay, but was left behind by his men in 1611 and died there. In 1616, William Baffin (?-1622), also from England, discovered Baffin Bay in search of a Northwest Passage, and investigated the northeast coast of Baffin Island, but failed to find a route. In 1670, the Hudson's Bay Company was founded, which became the basis for the fur trade in the Canadian Arctic and subsequent trading activities. …

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Japanese:

…同じくイギリスのハドソンHenry Hudson(?‐1611)は北東航路探査に失敗したあと南下して北アメリカ沿岸を探検してハドソン川を発見し,ハドソン湾も発見したが,1611年部下に置き去りにされ現地で死亡した。16年にイギリスのバフィンWilliam Baffin(?‐1622)は北西航路を求めてバフィン湾を発見,バフィン島北東岸を調査したが航路の発見には失敗した。70年にはハドソン湾会社が設立され,カナダ北極地方の毛皮貿易やその後の交易活動の基礎となった。…

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