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Journey to the Polar Sea (Konemann Classics)

John Franklin · 2000

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JOHN FRANKLIN, born in 1786. Many naval experiences, including Trafalgar, before heading an expedition across northern Canada in 1819. Elected F.R.S. and knighted after a second expedition. Lieutenant-Governor of Van Diemen's Land, 1836 to 1843. Last expedition, 1845, was lost, and Franklin died in 1847 near the Arctic. Subsequent investigations have established him as the discoverer of the North-West Passage.

Book details

Year
2000
Language
English
Publisher
Douglas & Mcintyre Ltd
Editions
25
Pages
291
ISBN
9781550548143

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