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The Arctic and More - 19th Century
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The Sir John Franklin Mystery

Summary

1786 Born in Spilsby, Lincolnshire, England
 
1800 Joins the British Royal Navy
 
1801 Fights in Battle of Copenhagen
 
1805 Fights in Battle of Trafalgar
 
1815 Leaves Navy
 
1819-21 1819-21 Expedition from Fort York to Arctic
 
1825-27 Leads second expedition to Arctic
 
1829 Knighted
 
1845 Leaves on voyage to find Northwest Passage
 
1847 Dies near King William Island
 
1848 The last of Franklin's crew die
 
1859 Relics and bodies found on King William Island
 

Ships

1801 Voyage to Australia HMS Investigator
 
1805 Battle of Trafalgar HMS Bellerophon
 
1818 Expedition to Arctic HMS Trent
 
1845 Voyage to Northwest Passage HMS Erebus and
HMS Terror
 

*Ships in bold are the ships that Franklin commanded. The others were on the same journey, but were commanded by other men.


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