From 1850 to 1854; the ambitious Commander Robert McClure captained the HMS Investigator on a voyage in search of the missing Franklin Expedition; which sailed from England into the Arctic in 1845 to map the last uncharted section of the North-West Passage. The Investigator and her consort the Enterprise were to pass through the Bering Strait from the west but a Pacific storm separated them; never to meet again. Obsessed with traversing the passage; McClure pressed on and HMS Investigator spent three years trapped in pack ice in Mercy Bay before the crew abandoned ship on foot. This book chronicles the voyage in detail. McClure and his relationships with his officers are at the heart of the story of the arduous journey; vividly illustrated by the paintings of Lt. Samuel Cresswell.
#2317765 in Books McFarland 2013-04-11Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 9.90 x .90 x 6.90l; 1.15 #File Name: 0786468351288 pages
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Great BookBy Edmund SargusThis is a great book. Anyone with an interest in Civil War cavalry should read this excellent work.
