When was it published?

April 13, 1841 in Alexandria Gazette

Domestic News April 13, 1841

Alexandria Gazette

Q: What keywords are associated?

Southern Exploring Expedition, British Expedition, Capt Ross, Hobart Town, French Expedition, American Expedition, Icebergs

Alexandria, Alexandria County, District Of Columbia

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What is this article about?

A London Times report on the British Southern Exploring Expedition under Capt. J. C. Ross, which surveyed over 1000 miles of coast. Upon arrival at Hobart Town, they learned French and American expeditions had failed due to unsuitable vessels and inexperience with icebergs.

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The following paragraph from the London Times, relates to our Southern Exploring Expedition. It is needless to state to our readers that that expedition has at least discovered all there was to discover, in the range prescribed, having surveyed the coast for a distance of more than 1000 miles. After speaking of the British Expedition which sailed about 18 months since under Capt. J. C. Ross, that paper says:

It appears that on their arrival at Hobart Town they learnt that since they left England two expeditions had been fitted out, one by the French, and the other by the Americans, for the apparent purpose of anticipating the objects of discovery in those seas; but the vessels having been ill suited to encounter the icebergs, and their commanders never, it is believed, having seen any before, they gave up the pursuit, to be accomplished, it is to be hoped, by our own intrepid countrymen.

What sub-type of article is it?

Shipping Arrival Departure

What keywords are associated?

Southern Exploring Expedition British Expedition Capt Ross Hobart Town French Expedition American Expedition Icebergs

What entities or persons were involved?

Capt. J. C. Ross

Where did it happen?

Hobart Town

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

Hobart Town

Key Persons

Capt. J. C. Ross

Outcome

french and american expeditions gave up the pursuit due to ill-suited vessels and inexperience with icebergs.

Event Details

British Expedition under Capt. J. C. Ross sailed about 18 months ago; upon arrival at Hobart Town, learned of French and American expeditions fitted out since their departure from England, which failed to achieve discovery objectives in those seas.