Why Ross Survived When Franklin Died: Arctic Explorers and the Inuit, 1829–1848

The Franklin expedition disappeared in the High Arctic in the 1840s, looking for the North-West Passage. After a long search, contacts with local Inuit revealed they had all perished. Could the Inuit have saved Franklin’s crews? The experience of John and James Ross is instructive. A decade earlier...

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Main Author: Nicholas Bayne
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: UCL Press 2020-10-01
Series:The London Journal of Canadian Studies
Online Access:https://uclpress.scienceopen.com/hosted-document?doi=10.14324/111.444.ljcs.2020v35.004