Very interesting. You would think the first Expedition where Sir Franklin ate his boots would be enough. I think the new technologies on the ships gave them a false security. May they rest in peace. I remember seeing the mummified remains as a child in a Readers Digest book about exploration,, it was Mr Torrington,,picture gave me quite a fright as a 8 year old!
Poor poor guys. Everytime I think how bad Franklin felt when this photo had been taken; he had influenza, and that he could not have the slightest idea , no matter how bad he felt, how it would be nothing, compared to what had to come. I cannot stand cold, though I hate heat. But it is cold, not heat, which gives me real pain. I suppose, it is from my muscles; it is even in my abdomen, and starts when it is maybe 5° Celsiusor so. And compare how cold has it been where they had to fight for their lives without any shelter! They suffered so nameless. When I was young, they dug up those 'mummies', and wrote two or three lines about it in our newspapers. That was all. It was the first time I heard about that tragedy, and since there was no internet I had no chance to read and read about it, as I would have today. But I never forgot these poor humans. Even the naked feet of John Torrington, though he was not alive anymore, nearly brought me to tears. WHen my Mother had to go, I cared so much for her and wrapped her in warm clothings, and this was my only comfort. There are sometimes moments which make you long you could turn the time back, just to rescue somebody.
Nice comment. I also remember as a child seeing Mr Torringtons remains in a hardback Readers Digest book about exploration,, my parents had bought a collection,, the picture gave me quite a fright!
AMC's adaptation of Dan Simmons' historical fiction book, "The Terror" is currently playing and suggests that the expedition not only ran into "The Little Ice Age," but an evil spirit/shaman!
Could be explained by hallucinations and paranoia caused by the poisoning that made a few bear attack a much bigger problem that it is for the crew and can be easly left out of the adapatation/your mind while watching
Sorry but 59 years old at that time was ancient and sending Franklin out was a poor decision simply because the Admiralty didn't want the Northwest Passage discovered by a common Irishman totally qualified.
Crozier wrote back to his old commander, James Clark Ross, when they visited Disco Bay in Greenland on the outward leg of the expedition, before proceeding into the artic. Crozier would have preferred James Ross to again be his leader. Reading between the lines, he does not have confidence in Franklin. Franklin was a 'city' appointment and the hero of his wife. In truth he was too old, unfit, and lacking in the fighting grit to pull his men through. Such an expedition would not succeed with the tea parlour mentality and blind faith of Franklin when operating in extreme conditions requiring a man with steely resolve and sound judgement.
I've read the letter to Ross indicated that Crozier felt rather depressed and alone without his old experienced friend. Just imagine if Crozier had Ross, or even Crozier being in command since he was himself a very seasoned polar explorer. The fact the cairn letter stated they were heading for Back's River showed the steely resolve you spoke of but Franklin got them in a true fix.@@postwar46
@@postwar46 Case in point: Franklin died long before the others, suggesting his frail health failed him even before the expedition started to run into the beginning of the worst of the difficulties they faced.
Very interesting. You would think the first Expedition where Sir Franklin ate his boots would be enough. I think the new technologies on the ships gave them a false security. May they rest in peace. I remember seeing the mummified remains as a child in a Readers Digest book about exploration,, it was Mr Torrington,,picture gave me quite a fright as a 8 year old!
Poor poor guys.
Everytime I think how bad Franklin felt when this photo had been taken; he had influenza, and that he could not have the slightest idea , no matter how bad he felt, how it would be nothing, compared to what had to come.
I cannot stand cold, though I hate heat. But it is cold, not heat, which gives me real pain. I suppose, it is from my muscles; it is even in my abdomen, and starts when it is maybe 5° Celsiusor so. And compare how cold has it been where they had to fight for their lives without any shelter! They suffered so nameless.
When I was young, they dug up those 'mummies', and wrote two or three lines about it in our newspapers. That was all. It was the first time I heard about that tragedy, and since there was no internet I had no chance to read and read about it, as I would have today. But I never forgot these poor humans. Even the naked feet of John Torrington, though he was not alive anymore, nearly brought me to tears. WHen my Mother had to go, I cared so much for her and wrapped her in warm clothings, and this was my only comfort.
There are sometimes moments which make you long you could turn the time back, just to rescue somebody.
Nice comment. I also remember as a child seeing Mr Torringtons remains in a hardback Readers Digest book about exploration,, my parents had bought a collection,, the picture gave me quite a fright!
AMC's adaptation of Dan Simmons' historical fiction book, "The Terror" is currently playing and suggests that the expedition not only ran into "The Little Ice Age," but an evil spirit/shaman!
at least they didn't change history and portray half the crew black with a bleach blonde white woman as the real captain franklin
Could be explained by hallucinations and paranoia caused by the poisoning that made a few bear attack a much bigger problem that it is for the crew and can be easly left out of the adapatation/your mind while watching
Soooo this answers nothing
Sorry but 59 years old at that time was ancient and sending Franklin out was a poor decision simply because the Admiralty didn't want the Northwest Passage discovered by a common Irishman totally qualified.
Crozier wrote back to his old commander, James Clark Ross, when they visited Disco Bay in Greenland on the outward leg of the expedition, before proceeding into the artic. Crozier would have preferred James Ross to again be his leader. Reading between the lines, he does not have confidence in Franklin. Franklin was a 'city' appointment and the hero of his wife. In truth he was too old, unfit, and lacking in the fighting grit to pull his men through. Such an expedition would not succeed with the tea parlour mentality and blind faith of Franklin when operating in extreme conditions requiring a man with steely resolve and sound judgement.
I've read the letter to Ross indicated that Crozier felt rather depressed and alone without his old experienced friend. Just imagine if Crozier had Ross, or even Crozier being in command since he was himself a very seasoned polar explorer. The fact the cairn letter stated they were heading for Back's River showed the steely resolve you spoke of but Franklin got them in a true fix.@@postwar46
@@postwar46 Case in point: Franklin died long before the others, suggesting his frail health failed him even before the expedition started to run into the beginning of the worst of the difficulties they faced.
Really, his boots..
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Some savage eskimoes told me a quite different story...
And a very loving husband.