A Funeral in the Ice, British Arctic Expedition, 1875-1876
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A Funeral in the Ice, British Arctic Expedition, 1875-1876
Engraving showing a funeral taking place in the Arctic, during the British Arctic Expedition of 1875-1876. In the summer of 1875 the British Admiralty sent Captain George Nares with two ships, HMS Alert and HMS Discovery, to make an attempt to reach the North Pole via Smith Sound. Although the attempt was unsuccessful, a new furthest North record was set, the coasts of Greenland and Ellesmere Island were charted and much scientific data gathered
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© Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans
1875 1876 Admiralty Arctic Attempt Charted Coasts Data Ellesmere Funeral Gathered Greenland Nares Pole Reach Record Scientific Sound Taking Unsuccessful
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