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Life of Admiral Sir Leopold McClintock, K.C.B., D.C.L., L.L.D., F.R.S., V.P.R.G.S.

Clements Robert Markham

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This biography of polar explorer Sir Leopold McClintock was published in 1909 by his 'old messmate' Sir Clements Markham , later more famous as a historian. McClintock gained experience of Arctic voyages on the expeditions of James Clark Ross and Edward Belcher, during which he undertook several arduous sledge journeys over the ice. In 1854, he took leave from the navy to command the Fox, a ship paid for by Lady Franklin to investigate the fate of her husband's expedition. He found the memorandum, written by his second-in-command, which confirmed Franklin's death in June 1847. McClintock was knighted for his services on his return, and he stayed in the navy, serving on different stations around the world, until his retirement with the rank of admiral in 1884."

Pages: 450

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Release: November 06, 2014

ISBN: 110807507X

ISBN 13: 9781108075077

Life of Admiral Sir Leopold McClintock, K.C.B., D.C.L., L.L.D., F.R.S., V.P.R.G.S.

Clements Robert Markham

5/5 ( ratings)

This biography of polar explorer Sir Leopold McClintock was published in 1909 by his 'old messmate' Sir Clements Markham , later more famous as a historian. McClintock gained experience of Arctic voyages on the expeditions of James Clark Ross and Edward Belcher, during which he undertook several arduous sledge journeys over the ice. In 1854, he took leave from the navy to command the Fox, a ship paid for by Lady Franklin to investigate the fate of her husband's expedition. He found the memorandum, written by his second-in-command, which confirmed Franklin's death in June 1847. McClintock was knighted for his services on his return, and he stayed in the navy, serving on different stations around the world, until his retirement with the rank of admiral in 1884."

Pages: 450

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Release: November 06, 2014

ISBN: 110807507X

ISBN 13: 9781108075077

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