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 Sir John Franklin's disappearance set off the greatest search in the history of exploration |
Date: January 10, 1850 Search for Franklin Begins
Robert McClure and Richard Collinson began the extensive search for Franklin, likely the greatest search mission in the history of exploration. In the process, more was revealed of the geography of northern Canada than at any other time.
Sir John Franklin's disappearance
set off the greatest search in the
history of exploration