A Voyage of Discovery to the North Pacific Ocean, and Round the World
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*A Voyage of Discovery to the North Pacific Ocean, and Round the World* is the multi-volume published account of Captain George Vancouver’s late 18th-century exploration of the Pacific Northwest and surrounding regions.
All labels observed (1)
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| A Voyage of Discovery to the North Pacific Ocean, and Round the World canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: A Voyage of Discovery to the North Pacific Ocean, and Round the World Context triple: [Vancouver Expedition, publication, A Voyage of Discovery to the North Pacific Ocean, and Round the World]
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Voyage of Discovery to the North Pacific Ocean
Voyage of Discovery to the North Pacific Ocean is William Robert Broughton’s published account of his late 18th-century exploratory voyage charting parts of the North Pacific and East Asian coasts.
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A Voyage of Discovery into the South Sea and Beering’s Straits
"A Voyage of Discovery into the South Sea and Beering’s Straits" is the published account of the early 19th-century Russian circumnavigation voyage of the Rurik, documenting its scientific explorations and discoveries in the Pacific and Bering Strait regions.
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A Voyage to the Pacific Ocean
A Voyage to the Pacific Ocean is the official multi-volume account of Captain James Cook’s final expedition, detailing his explorations in the North Pacific and the circumstances leading to his death in Hawaii.
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Narrative of the United States Exploring Expedition
Narrative of the United States Exploring Expedition is a multi-volume 19th-century account by Charles Wilkes detailing the U.S. Navy’s pioneering global scientific and exploratory voyage of 1838–1842.
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Observations Made During a Voyage Round the World
Observations Made During a Voyage Round the World is an influential 18th-century scientific and ethnographic account by naturalist Johann Reinhold Forster based on his participation in James Cook’s second Pacific voyage.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: A Voyage of Discovery to the North Pacific Ocean, and Round the World Target entity description: *A Voyage of Discovery to the North Pacific Ocean, and Round the World* is the multi-volume published account of Captain George Vancouver’s late 18th-century exploration of the Pacific Northwest and surrounding regions.
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A.
Voyage of Discovery to the North Pacific Ocean
Voyage of Discovery to the North Pacific Ocean is William Robert Broughton’s published account of his late 18th-century exploratory voyage charting parts of the North Pacific and East Asian coasts.
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B.
A Voyage of Discovery into the South Sea and Beering’s Straits
"A Voyage of Discovery into the South Sea and Beering’s Straits" is the published account of the early 19th-century Russian circumnavigation voyage of the Rurik, documenting its scientific explorations and discoveries in the Pacific and Bering Strait regions.
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C.
A Voyage to the Pacific Ocean
A Voyage to the Pacific Ocean is the official multi-volume account of Captain James Cook’s final expedition, detailing his explorations in the North Pacific and the circumstances leading to his death in Hawaii.
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D.
Narrative of the United States Exploring Expedition
Narrative of the United States Exploring Expedition is a multi-volume 19th-century account by Charles Wilkes detailing the U.S. Navy’s pioneering global scientific and exploratory voyage of 1838–1842.
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E.
Observations Made During a Voyage Round the World
Observations Made During a Voyage Round the World is an influential 18th-century scientific and ethnographic account by naturalist Johann Reinhold Forster based on his participation in James Cook’s second Pacific voyage.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
exploration account
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multi-volume work ⓘ travel narrative ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
British Empire
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Royal Navy ⓘ |
| author | George Vancouver ⓘ |
| contains |
ethnographic observations
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geographical descriptions ⓘ nautical observations ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| describesRegion |
North Pacific Ocean
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linked to:
Northern Pacific Ocean
Northwest Coast of North America ⓘ
linked to:
Pacific Northwest Coast Indigenous peoples
Pacific islands ⓘ
linked to:
Pacific Islands
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| documents |
coastal surveys
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navigation routes in the North Pacific ⓘ |
| documentsEvent |
British survey of the North Pacific
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George Vancouver expedition ⓘ
linked to:
Vancouver Expedition
exploration of the Pacific Northwest coast ⓘ |
| featuresExpeditionLeader | George Vancouver ⓘ |
| genre |
exploration literature
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maritime history ⓘ non-fiction ⓘ |
| hasFormat | multi-volume book ⓘ |
| hasMainCharacter | George Vancouver ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
Age of Sail
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European exploration of North America ⓘ |
| influenced |
later cartography of the Pacific Northwest
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subsequent historical studies of Vancouver’s voyage ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
learned public
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naval and scientific communities ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| narrativeTimePeriod | late 18th century ⓘ |
| primaryPerspective | British naval officer ⓘ |
| publicationCentury | 18th century ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
history of exploration
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history of the Pacific Northwest ⓘ |
| subject |
British naval exploration
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North Pacific Ocean ⓘ
linked to:
Pacific Ocean
Pacific Northwest ⓘ world circumnavigation ⓘ |
| timeOfAction | 1790s ⓘ |
| workType | historical primary source ⓘ |
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Subject: A Voyage of Discovery to the North Pacific Ocean, and Round the World Description of subject: *A Voyage of Discovery to the North Pacific Ocean, and Round the World* is the multi-volume published account of Captain George Vancouver’s late 18th-century exploration of the Pacific Northwest and surrounding regions.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Vancouver Expedition
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publication
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A Voyage of Discovery to the North Pacific Ocean, and Round the World
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