Bibliograph

The Eventful Voyage of H.M. Discovery Ship Resolute to the Arctic Regions, In Search of Sir John Franklin and the Missing Crews of H.M. Discovery Ships Erebusand Terror, George Frederick McDougall

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Label

The Eventful Voyage of H.M. Discovery Ship Resolute to the Arctic Regions, In Search of Sir John Franklin and the Missing Crews of H.M. Discovery Ships Erebusand Terror, George Frederick McDougall

Language

eng

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The Eventful Voyage of H.M. Discovery Ship Resolute to the Arctic Regions

Medium

electronic resource

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Oclc number

1097130461

Responsibility statement

George Frederick McDougall

Series statement

Cambridge library collection. Polar explorationCambridge Social Sciences eBooks

Sub title

In Search of Sir John Franklin and the Missing Crews of H.M. Discovery Ships Erebusand Terror

Summary

The Resolute was a merchant ship purchased by the Royal Navy for service in the search for the lost expedition of Sir John Franklin. Its first voyage to the Canadian Arctic, which took place between 1850 and 1851, proved fruitless, so a second, larger expedition was launched in 1852. Again the Resolute could find no trace of Franklin, and the crew came close to perishing themselves. With their ship trapped in ice, they endured the freezing temperatures and a harrowing trek to Beechey Island to survive. Published in 1857, the present work is the journal of George Frederick McDougall (c.1825–71), who served as master aboard the Resolute. The book features numerous woodcuts and plates, as well as an account of the ship's salvage by an American vessel. Notably, a desk made from the ship's timbers has been used by a number of American presidents in the White House.--, Provided by publisher

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