Ars Technica · 2d
Franklin expedition captain who died in 1848 was cannibalized by survivors
The expedition set sail on May 19, 1845, and was last seen in July 1845 in Baffin Bay by the captains of two whaling ships. Historians have compiled a reasonably credible account of what happened. The crew spent the winter of 1845–1846 on Beechey Island, where the graves of three crew members were found.
ZME Science · 1d
DNA confirms identity of doomed Franklin expedition captain who was eaten by own crew 170 years ago
The researchers identified the remains of Captain James Fitzjames, second-in-command of the Erebus, through DNA extracted from a molar attached to a jawbone. The bone, found on King William Island in the Canadian Arctic, bore chilling evidence: cut marks consistent with cannibalism.
ScienceAlert · 1d
Doomed Franklin Expedition Ate Their Captain, Bone Study Reveals
With this research, Fitzjames becomes the first identified victim of cannibalism from the Franklin expedition. His recovered bones have been placed in a cairn, along with the others, and marked with a memorial plaque at the site of their deaths.
Dunya News · 2d
Sailors of ships stuck in Arctic 180 years ago ate captain, study reveals
Later, both the ships got trapped in Arctic ice. The crew was faced with a deadly situation and so 105 of them left the ship in search of help. A lot of them died before they could abandon it. In total, 129 sailors lost their lives.
Popular Science · 5d
Crew of ill-fated Franklin Expedition cannibalized their commander, archeologists prove
Franklin’s expedition left Kent, England, on May 19, 1845, in the hopes of finally mapping a Northwestern route around the world to Asia. By the time the crew left their ships in 1848, Franklin had been dead for almost a year, so the 105 survivors turned to a senior officer, Commander James Fitzjames, to lead their deadly, futile march.
National Post · 1d
Pride and sorrow for descendant of Franklin expedition captain
Fitzjames was the captain of HMS Erebus, one of two ships led by Franklin that disappeared in the Arctic nearly 180 years ago. That vessel and its sister ship HMS Terror left England in 1845 with 129 men and high hopes aboard.
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