Russian maritime fur trading in the northern…

1743 CE

Russian maritime fur trading in the northern Pacific begins after the exploration voyages of Bering and Chirikov in 1741 and 1742, which have demonstrated that Asia and North America are not connected but that sea voyages are feasible, and that the region is rich in furs.

Private fur traders, mostly promyshlenniki, launch fur trading expeditions from Kamchatka, at first focusing on nearby islands such as ...

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Petropavlovsk-Kamcatskij Kamchatskaya Oblast Russia View →

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Aleksei Chirikov View → Catherine the Great View → Daikokuya Kōdayū View → Erik Laxmann View →

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Japan, Tokugawa, or Edo, Period View → Russian Empire View →

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Maritime Fur Trade View → Colonization of the Americas, Russian View →

Commodities
Fish and game View → Weapons View → Hides and feathers View →

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Commerce View → Products View → Watercraft View → Labor and Service View → Exploration View → Government View → Finance View →

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