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Learn about the life and achievements of John Franklin, who served in wars against France and the U.S., led two expeditions to the Canadian Arctic, and died on his third attempt to traverse the Northwest Passage. Find out how he became known as "the man who ate his boots" and what happened to his crew after his ships were abandoned.
3 days ago · Sir John Franklin, English rear admiral and explorer who led an ill-fated expedition (1845) in search of the Northwest Passage, a Canadian Arctic waterway connecting the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. His ships the Terror and the Erebus were discovered by Canadian expeditions in the 21st century.
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A failed British voyage of Arctic exploration led by Sir John Franklin in 1845 that aimed to find a Northwest Passage. The expedition was abandoned after being icebound for over a year and the fate of the crew remained a mystery for decades.
May 6, 2021 · In 1845, Sir John Franklin, an officer in the British Royal Navy, took two ships and 129 men towards the Northwest Territories in an attempt to map the Northwest Passage. If charted properly, the...
Mar 30, 2012 · Learn about the mysterious fate of Sir John Franklin and his crew, who vanished in the Canadian Arctic in 1845 while searching for the Northwest Passage. Find out how Inuit testimony, a single note, and forensic evidence revealed the horrifying truth of cannibalism and starvation.
Learn about the British expedition led by Sir John Franklin to find the Northwest Passage in 1845–48, and the mystery of its disappearance and death. Find out how the Erebus and Terror were located after 170 years, and what Inuit oral histories revealed.
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Learn about the life and voyages of Sir John Franklin, a British naval officer who led several expeditions to find the Northwest Passage in the 19th century. Discover how he mysteriously disappeared with his crew and ships in the Arctic, and what legacy he left behind.
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