An edition of The last of the Arctic voyages (1855)

The last of the Arctic voyages

being a narrative of the expedition in H.M.S. Assistance under the command of Captain Sir Edward Belcher, C.B., in search of Sir John Franklin, during the years 1852-53-54

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An edition of The last of the Arctic voyages (1855)

The last of the Arctic voyages

being a narrative of the expedition in H.M.S. Assistance under the command of Captain Sir Edward Belcher, C.B., in search of Sir John Franklin, during the years 1852-53-54

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When the experienced Arctic explorer Sir John Franklin (1786-1847) was put in command of an expedition in 1845 to search for the elusive North-West Passage he had the backing of the Admiralty and was equipped with two specially-adapted ships and a three-year supply of provisions. Franklin was last seen by whalers in Baffin Bay in July 1845. When the expedition failed to return in 1848, enormous resources were mobilised to try to discover its fate. In 1852 H.M.S. 'Assistance' was sent to lead another search mission. It was captained by Edward Belcher (1799-1877), who eventually took the decision to abandon four ships in the pack-ice. He recounts his unsuccessful adventure, defending his actions against critics.

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L. Reeve
Language
English
Pages
252

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Subjects

Discovery and exploration, English, Description and travel, Travel, Natural history, Assistance (Ship), Erebus (Ship), Terror (Ship)

People

John Franklin (1786-1847), Edward Belcher Sir (1799-1877)

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Arctic regions

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The last of the Arctic voyages: being a narrative of the expedition in H.M.S. Assistance under the command of Captain Sir Edward Belcher, C.B., in search of Sir John Franklin, during the years 1852-53-54
1855, L. Reeve
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Edition Notes

"In two volumes. Vol. II."

Part of a CIHM set. For individual microfiches in this set see CIHM microfiche nos. 27953-27955.

"Published under the Authority of the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty."

With: Notes on the natural history / by Sir John Richardson ... [et al.].

Includes index.

Filmed from a copy of the original publication held by the National Library of Canada. Ottawa : Canadian Institute for Historical Microreproductions, 1982.

vii, 419, p. : ill. ; 25 cm.

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CIHM/ICMH Microfiche series = CIHM/ICMH collection de microfiches -- no. 27955, CIHM/ICMH microfiche series -- no. 27955

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910.097199

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Microform
Pagination
6 microfiches (252 fr.)
Number of pages
252

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OL24159157M
Internet Archive
cihm_27955
ISBN 10
0665279558
OCLC/WorldCat
1047744397

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December 21, 2022 Edited by MARC Bot import existing book
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