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Jacob van Heemskerk and Willem Barendsz. plan their trip to the Arctic in 1594. Private Collection
Willem Barents and Jacob van Heemskerk charting their route, 1596 (c1870). Artist: H SluyterWillem Barents and Jacob van Heemskerk charting their route, 1596 (c1870). Barents (d 1597) was a Dutch navigator who led expeditions in 1594
Jacob van Heemskerk, Dutch naval officer and explorer, c1595. His search for the Northeast Passage to China, 1595 was unusuccessful. He died at Gibraltar after defeating Spanish fleet. Engraving