An engraving shows the end of Sir John Franklin's ill-fated Arctic expedition based on a painting by British artist W. Thomas Smith exhibited in the Royal Academy in 1896.

Bright Side. What Really Happened to the Franklin's Lost Expedition. Posted: April 29, 2025 | Last updated: April 29, 2025. Back in 1845, Sir John Franklin set out with two ships, the HMS Erebus ...

One of the brave sailors who was lost in Franklin's ill-fated Arctic expedition of 1845 has been identified using a DNA sample. His name was Captain James Fitzjames, a senior officer onboard HMS ...

Franklin' s Arctic Expedition. ... In this audio slide show, historian Russell Potter guides us through how the mystery of the lost expedition was solved. By Susan Lewis Tuesday, February 28, 2006 ...

For 170 years, scientists, historians and amateur sleuths alike have been trying to figure out what led to the demise of the Franklin Expedition, one of the deadliest disasters in polar exploration.

It was a legendary expedition whose mysterious end has gripped imaginations for more than a century, but now those piecing together Admiral Sir John Franklin's failed 1845 expedition to find the ...

If Franklin’s lost expedition was the most spectacular failure in the quest for a shortcut over North America, it capped what had been centuries-long catalog of doomed voyages into the unknown.

Madam, – Brian Walker wrote an interesting piece on his ancestor’s contribution to Arctic exploration (“An Irishman’s Diary”, … ...

The lost Franklin expedition was long seen as a great unsolved mystery. The missing explorers sparked feverish public interest in the 19th century, and inspired multiple search parties.

Archaeologists have identified the cannibalized remains of a senior officer who perished during an ill-fated 19th century Arctic expedition, offering insight into its lost crew’s tragic and ...