The Cossack
Who are the Cossacks? This group of warriors originated in the 15th century in Zaporizhzhia, a city in southeast Ukraine formerly known as Aleksandrovsk, or Oleksandrivk. The city was founded…
Read moreSimpson in Russia
So Sir George Simpson and his friend, the mysterious McIntyre, have reached Russia after a long ship journey west from Sitka to Okhotsk, on the shores of the Sea of…
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So, this is a continuation of the last post, that is https://nancymargueriteanderson.com/mysterious-mcintyre/ It sure would be fun to crack this mystery and figure out who the man was who accompanied…
Read moreMysterious McIntyre
Who is the mysterious McIntyre who turns up in Sir George Simpson’s book, An Overland Journey Round the World? Whoever it is, it seems he travelled with Simpson on the…
Read moreSir George’s Travels
In 1841, the newly-minted Sir George Simpson travelled from England to Canada, and then on to Red River by the traditional route to Ruperts Land. As we know, that route…
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