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How many people died at Beechy Island during the first winter of the Franklin Expedition?
3. John Hartnell, John Torrington and William Braine
What ship did Sir John Franklin serve on during the battle of Trafalgar?
According to Wikipedia, Sir John Franklin served aboard HMS Bellerophon at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805.
Did John Franklin find the north west pasage?
No, John Franklin did not successfully find the Northwest Passage during his expeditions in the 19th century. His final expedition ended in tragedy with the loss of his ships and crew.
Where did sir john Franklin work?
Sir John Franklin was a British Royal Navy officer and Arctic explorer. He is best known for leading a disastrous expedition to navigate the Northwest Passage in the Arctic, during which he and his crew perished.
How many men did Sir John Franklin take with him on his first expedition?
135
Led a disastrous expedition in the north?
John Franklin led a disastrous expediton in the North.
What year did Sir John Franklin go missing?
The Franklin Expedition set sail from England, on the 19th May 1845. As they carried supplies for three years, alarm bells did not start to ring until 1847. In spring 1848 search parties were sent out. More ships and lives were lost in the search for Franklins expedition than the the original crew of 129 men aboard the Erebus and Terror.
Who led the south wax expedition in early 19 century?
Captain Sir John Franklin led the south wax expedition in early 19 century
What did John Franklin achieve in his Arctic expedition?
He failed at his Northwest Passage expidetion, but succeede at all other expiditions.
When did sir John Franklin set of for the northwest passage?
They set off on that fateful expedition on the 19th May 1845.
What did john Franklin find?
Sir John Franklin, FRGS (16 April 1786 - 11 June 1847) was a British Royal Navy officer and Arctic explorer who mapped almost two thirds of the northern coastline of North America. Franklin also served as governor of Tasmania for several years. In his last expedition, he disappeared while attempting to chart and navigate a section of the Northwest Passage in the Canadian Arctic. The entire crew perished from starvation, hypothermia, tuberculosis, lead poisoning, scurvy and exposure before and after Franklin died and the expedition's icebound ships were abandoned in desperation.
When did Sir John Franklin become a Sir?
He was knighted by George IV on April 29th 1829, after his second Arctic expedition.
