Frederick William Beechey
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Born January 1, 1796
Died January 1, 1856 (60 years old)
London, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Also known as: F[rederick] W[illiam] Beechey
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Narrative of a voyage to the Pacific and Beering's Strait, to co-operate with the polar expeditions
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Proceedings of the expedition to explore the northern coast of Africa
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Narrative of a voyage to the Pacific and Beering's Strait
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Travelling to the Bering Strait and beyond, Beechey's expedition was supposed to have met up with Sir John Franklin and Captain Parry, who were expected to arrive from the East. Franklin came within 50 leagues of Beechey's camp, but was forced to turn back on account of bad weather. This narrative remains one of ".the most valuable of modern voyages." (Hill 93) and provides accounts of visits to Pitcairn Island, where Beechey interviewed John Adams (the last surviving member of the mutiny on the Bounty), Tahiti, Alaska, Hawaii, Macao, Okinawa, and the coast of California.