![The Arctic and More - 19th Century](91/h3-vtb12_1-e.jpg)
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![Introduction](91/h3-vtb14_1-e.jpg)
![Early Life](91/h3-vtb27_1-e.jpg)
![Transportation](91/h3-vtb18_1-e.jpg)
![First Arctic Voyage](91/h3-vtb48_1-e.jpg)
![Second Arctic Voyage](91/h3-vtb49_1-e.jpg)
![After](91/h3-vtb21_1-e.jpg)
![Summary](91/h3-vtb50_2-e.jpg)
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Robert McClure and the Secret of the Northwest Passage
Summary
1807 |
Born at Wexford, Ireland |
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1824 |
Joins the British Royal Navy |
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1836 |
First voyage to Arctic under the command of George Back |
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1848-9 |
First voyage to find Sir John Franklin |
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1850-4 |
Second voyage to find Franklin, successfully travels Northwest Passage |
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1856-61 |
Serves on the China Station |
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1873 |
Dies at London, England |
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Ships
First expedition to Arctic, 1836 |
HMS Terror |
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First voyage to find Franklin, 1848 |
HMS Investigator |
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Second voyage to find Franklin, 1850 |
HMS Investigator and HMS Enterprise |
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*The ship in bold was commanded by McClure personally.
The others were on the same journey, but were commanded by other men.
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