-
franklin sets sail for northwest passage
he set sail with 129 men -
john torrington one of sir john franklins crew mates died
John Torington had died from lead poisoning -
franklins crew left there first note in 1847
the note explained how the expeditions ship had become trapped in ice and how twenty four men had died, including Franklin, also how 105 men traveled south to find open water -
franklins crew left a second note dating 1848
-
searchers found three graves on beechey island
-
some puzzling clues turned up on king william island
Franklins crew had left two notes dating from 1847 and 1848 -
Dr.owen Beattie from the university of alberta led a team of researchers to beechy island
he was looking for evidence to confirm a theory -
Beattie and his research team set up camp on beechey island
-
john torringtons body was found
john torrington was trapped in ice for one hundred thirty eight years -
HMS Erebus was found.
-
franklin expedition timeline created
the person who created this timeline is morgan anderson
