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One of history’s greatest mysteries: Behind the deadly quest to conquer the Northwest Passage
In May 1845, one of England’s most storied naval officers, Sir John Franklin, launched an expedition to discover the ...
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The Lost Remains Of A Captain Who Died During The Franklin Expedition Were Recovered In The Canadian Arctic, And Bone Analysis Showed Signs Of Cannibalism
The expedition was led by Sir John Franklin, an experienced explorer. His goal was to find the Northwest Passage, a shortcut through the Canadian Arctic connecting the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.
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Sir John Franklin
The famous Arctic explorer Sir John Franklin has a memorial in St John the Evangelist's chapel in Westminster Abbey. He was born on 16th April 1786, the ninth child of Willingham Franklin. His brother ...