Bartholomew Gosnold

Bartholomew Gosnold was an English lawyer and explorer who led an expedition to New England in 1602 and helped establish the Jamestown colony.

Gosnold's 1602 voyage: An English expedition that explored the New England coast and named Cape Cod in 1602. This voyage made Gosnold a leading figure in England’s early exploration of New England.
English colonization of the Americas: The establishment and expansion of English settlements and colonies in the Americas from the sixteenth century onward. Gosnold’s voyages helped advance England’s early colonial ambitions.
Edward Maria Wingfield: An English colonist who served as the first president of the Jamestown colony. Wingfield and Gosnold were among the leaders of the 1607 Jamestown expedition.
Virginia Colony: An English colony established in North America that later became the state of Virginia. Jamestown, whose founding Gosnold helped advance, became the colony’s first lasting settlement.
Jamestown: The English settlement founded in Virginia in 1607, the first lasting English colony in North America. Gosnold helped organize and establish the colony, where he died in 1607.
Richard Hakluyt: An English geographer and promoter of overseas exploration and colonization. Hakluyt’s advocacy helped build support for expeditions such as Gosnold’s.
John Smith: An English soldier and colonial leader associated with the early survival of Jamestown. Smith reached Jamestown with the expedition Gosnold helped organize.
Roanoke Colony: An English colonial settlement on Roanoke Island that was abandoned by the late sixteenth century. Its failure preceded Gosnold’s generation of efforts to establish a lasting English colony.
Cape Cod: A peninsula in southeastern Massachusetts extending into the Atlantic Ocean. Gosnold named it during his 1602 voyage, reportedly for the abundance of cod.
Virginia Company of London: An English joint-stock company chartered to establish colonies along the Atlantic coast of North America. The company organized the 1607 expedition in which Gosnold took part.

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