Conquest of America — Season 1, Episode 4: The Northwest
Action & Adventure • 45 min • 1 season, 4 episodes • ★ 9.0/10
Episode synopsis
In 1724, Danish navigator Vitus Jonassen Bering was sent by Peter the Great to explore the water routes between Siberia and North America, proving that North America and Asia were not connected. In 1741, another voyage to North America ended in shipwreck. Bering eventually perished on the uninhabited island subsequently named after him.
About Conquest of America
The adventures of various European explorers who were key figures in the colonization of the Americas.