Voyages from Montreal on the River St. Laurence through the Continent of North America to the Frozen and Pacific Oceans in the years 1789 and 1793

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exploration account non-fiction book travel narrative

"Voyages from Montreal..." is Alexander Mackenzie’s published account of his late 18th-century overland expeditions across North America to the Arctic and Pacific Oceans, documenting some of the earliest recorded transcontinental journeys on the continent.

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Label	Occurrences
Voyages from Montreal on the River St. Laurence	1
Voyages from Montreal on the River St. Laurence through the Continent of North America to the Frozen and Pacific Oceans in the years 1789 and 1793 canonical	1
Voyages from Montreal on the River St. Laurence through the continent of North America to the Frozen and Pacific Oceans	1

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Target entity: Voyages from Montreal on the River St. Laurence through the Continent of North America to the Frozen and Pacific Oceans in the years 1789 and 1793
Context triple: [Alexander Mackenzie, notableWork, Voyages from Montreal on the River St. Laurence through the Continent of North America to the Frozen and Pacific Oceans in the years 1789 and 1793]

A. Voyages of Samuel de Champlain
Voyages of Samuel de Champlain is a multi-volume account in which the French explorer chronicles his journeys, discoveries, and observations in North America during the early 17th century.
B. France and England in North America: La Salle and the Discovery of the Great West
"France and England in North America: La Salle and the Discovery of the Great West" is a historical work by Francis Parkman that chronicles French exploration and colonization in the Mississippi Valley and the broader struggle for empire in North America.
C. first overland expedition to the Arctic Ocean (1819–1822)
The first overland expedition to the Arctic Ocean (1819–1822) was a British exploratory journey led by John Franklin that aimed to chart the northern coast of Canada and significantly advanced geographic knowledge of the Arctic.
D. An Inland Voyage
An Inland Voyage is a travelogue by Robert Louis Stevenson recounting his canoe journey through the rivers and canals of Belgium and northern France.
E. Pioneers of France in the New World
Pioneers of France in the New World is a historical work by Francis Parkman that chronicles the early French explorations and settlements in North America.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Voyages from Montreal on the River St. Laurence through the Continent of North America to the Frozen and Pacific Oceans in the years 1789 and 1793
Target entity description: "Voyages from Montreal..." is Alexander Mackenzie’s published account of his late 18th-century overland expeditions across North America to the Arctic and Pacific Oceans, documenting some of the earliest recorded transcontinental journeys on the continent.

A. Voyages of Samuel de Champlain
Voyages of Samuel de Champlain is a multi-volume account in which the French explorer chronicles his journeys, discoveries, and observations in North America during the early 17th century.
B. France and England in North America: La Salle and the Discovery of the Great West
"France and England in North America: La Salle and the Discovery of the Great West" is a historical work by Francis Parkman that chronicles French exploration and colonization in the Mississippi Valley and the broader struggle for empire in North America.
C. first overland expedition to the Arctic Ocean (1819–1822)
The first overland expedition to the Arctic Ocean (1819–1822) was a British exploratory journey led by John Franklin that aimed to chart the northern coast of Canada and significantly advanced geographic knowledge of the Arctic.
D. An Inland Voyage
An Inland Voyage is a travelogue by Robert Louis Stevenson recounting his canoe journey through the rivers and canals of Belgium and northern France.
E. Pioneers of France in the New World
Pioneers of France in the New World is a historical work by Francis Parkman that chronicles the early French explorations and settlements in North America.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (38)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	exploration account ⓘ non-fiction book ⓘ travel narrative ⓘ
alsoKnownAs	Voyages from Montreal ⓘ Voyages from Montreal on the River St. Laurence ⓘ linked to: Voyages from Montreal on the River St. Laurence through the Continent of North America to the Frozen and Pacific Oceans in the years 1789 and 1793
author	Alexander Mackenzie ⓘ
countryOfOrigin	Great Britain ⓘ
describesEvent	Alexander Mackenzie’s 1789 expedition to the Arctic Ocean ⓘ Alexander Mackenzie’s 1792–1793 expedition to the Pacific Ocean ⓘ
documentsFirst	recorded overland crossing of North America north of Mexico to the Pacific by a European-descended explorer ⓘ
documentsJourneyAlong	Saint Lawrence River ⓘ
documentsJourneyFrom	Montreal ⓘ
documentsJourneyTo	Arctic Ocean ⓘ Pacific Ocean ⓘ
featuresRegion	Northwest of Canada ⓘ Rocky Mountains ⓘ
featuresRiver	Mackenzie River ⓘ Peace River ⓘ
field	Canadian history ⓘ historical geography of North America ⓘ history of exploration ⓘ
genre	exploration literature ⓘ
hasMainCharacter	Alexander Mackenzie ⓘ
historicalPeriod	late 18th century ⓘ
includes	descriptions of trade practices in the North American fur trade ⓘ ethnographic observations of Indigenous communities ⓘ maps of the explored regions ⓘ
influenced	subsequent British interest in overland routes to the Pacific ⓘ
language	English ⓘ
originalPublicationYear	1801 ⓘ
relatedTo	North West Company ⓘ
subject	Indigenous peoples of northern and western Canada ⓘ fur trade routes in North America ⓘ geography of the Mackenzie River basin ⓘ geography of the Peace River and Fraser River regions ⓘ overland exploration of North America ⓘ
timeSpanDescribed	1789 ⓘ 1793 ⓘ

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Alexander Mackenzie → notableWork → Voyages from Montreal on the River St. Laurence through the Continent of North America to the Frozen and Pacific Oceans in the years 1789 and 1793 ⓘ

Voyages from Montreal on the River St. Laurence through the Continent of North America to the Frozen and Pacific Oceans in the years 1789 and 1793 → alsoKnownAs → Voyages from Montreal on the River St. Laurence ⓘ

linked to: Voyages from Montreal on the River St. Laurence through the Continent of North America to the Frozen and Pacific Oceans in the years 1789 and 1793

1792–1793 overland expedition to the Pacific Ocean → documentedIn → Voyages from Montreal on the River St. Laurence through the continent of North America to the Frozen and Pacific Oceans ⓘ