Narrative of a Journey to the Shores of the Polar Sea in the Years 1819-1822 1

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Narrative of a Journey to the Shores of the Polar Sea in the Years 1819-1822

Name: Narrative of a Journey to the Shores of the Polar Sea in the Years 1819-1822
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Author: John Franklin
ISBN: 9781596051553

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452 sidor
2005

Sir John Franklin's Narrative of the Journey to the Shores of the Polar Sea in the Years 1819-1822 recounts a hair-raising adventure of the "Golden Age of Discovery," the period from 1800 to 1847 when sailing ships from aroun Franklin entered the Royal Navy at the age of 14, went on his first exploratory voyage to Australia (1801-03), and served in the battles of Trafalgar (1805) and New Orleans (1814). He was co-commander of an Arctic expedition of 1818 that sought to reac In September 1846, during his final expedition, he became trapped in the ice in Victoria Strait, off King William Island (the midpoint between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans), which culminated, in April 1848, in the deaths of Franklin and 23 explorers AUTHOR BIO: Sir John Franklin (1786-1847), English rear admiral and explorer, is credited with expanding our geographical knowledge of the Canadian Arctic and adding greatly to the literature of exploration.

Författare: John Franklin
Format: Pocket/Paperback
ISBN: 9781596051553
Språk: Engelska
Antal sidor: 452
Utgivningsdatum: 2005-06-01
Förlag: Cosimo Classics