On this expedition, Nares became the first explorer to take his ships all the way north through the channel between Greenland and Ellesmere Island —now named Nares Strait in his honour— to the Lincoln Sea.
During this voyage, Nares achieved a milestone by leading his vessels all the way up the channel separating Greenland from Ellesmere Island —which was subsequently renamed Nares Strait in recognition of his achievement— and into the Lincoln Sea.