Название: Northern Lights: A History of the Arctic Scots
Автор: Edward J. Cowan
Издательство: Pegasus Books
ISBN: 1639362703
Год: 2023
Формат: EPUB
Страниц: 462
Размер: 62,4 МБ
Язык: Английский

The search for the Northwest Passage is filled with stories of tragedy, adventure, courage, and endurance. It was one of the great maritime challenges of the era. It was not until the 1850's that the first one-way partial transit of the passage was made. Previous attempts had all failed, and some, like the ill-fated attempted by Sir John Franklin in 1845 ended in tragedy with the loss of the entire expedition, which was comprised of two ships and 129 men.