Sir Humphrey Gilbert

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Noun1.Sir Humphrey Gilbert - English navigator who in 1583 established in Newfoundland the first English colony in North America (1539-1583)Sir Humphrey Gilbert - English navigator who in 1583 established in Newfoundland the first English colony in North America (1539-1583)
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This he sent to sail along with others under the command of his step-brother Sir Humphrey Gilbert, who was setting out upon a voyage of discovery.
This expedition was little more successful than Sir Humphrey Gilbert's, but nothing seemed to discourage Raleigh.
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In fact, it's Sir Humphrey Gilbert's expedition - close friend to Miles and the half-brother of Sir Walter Raleigh, who will also be joining the fleet.
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Nate Probasco, in "Sir Humphrey Gilbert, Elizabeth I, and the Anglo-Spanish Conflict," tells the intriguing story of Sir Humphrey Gilbert's plan for extending the queen's and England's influence in the Americas.
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