The North-West Passage and the Fate of Sir John Franklin

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9781446086582 - The North-West Passage and the Fate of Sir John Franklin - James Alexander Browne
9781446086582 - The North-West Passage and the Fate of Sir John Franklin - James Alexander Browne
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The North-West Passage and the Fate of Sir John Franklin

Becoming a haunting tale of history now known as Franklin’s lost expedition. Franklin and his crew were last seen by whalers in Baffin Bay in July 1845. Many rescue missions were launched thereafter to find the lost ships, HMS Terror and Erebus.

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John Franklin (1786–1847) was a famous Arctic explorer that sailed to find the North-West Passage. Becoming a haunting tale of history, Franklin and his crew were last seen by whalers in Baffin Bay in July 1845. Many rescue missions were launched thereafter to find the lost ships, HMS Terror and Erebus. This detailed account also includes descriptions of the many missions to find Franklin and his crew and investigates the fate of Franklin’s voyage.

Book Details

Author

James Alexander Browne

Imprint

Read & Co. History

ISBN

9781446086582

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Pages

124

Publication Date

15 September 2011

Dimensions 5.5 × 8.5 in

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