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Franklin: Tragic Hero of Polar Navigation by Andrew D. Lambert
Category: Non-Fiction
In 1845 Captain Sir John Franklin led a large, well equipped expedition to complete the conquest of the Canadian Arctic, to find the fabled North West Passage connecting the North Atlantic to the North Pacific. Yet Franklin, his ships and men were fated never to return. The cause of their loss remains a ...Show more
Franklin: Tragic Hero of Polar Navigation by Andrew D. Lambert
Category: Non-Fiction
In 1845 Captain Sir John Franklin led a large, well equipped expedition to complete the conquest of the Canadian Arctic, to find the fabled North West Passage connecting the North Atlantic to the North Pacific. Yet Franklin, his ships and men were fated never to return. The cause of their loss remains a ...Show more
The Challenge: Britain Against America in the Naval War of 1812 by Andrew D. Lambert
Category: History
Secondhand. In the summer of 1812 Britain stood alone, fighting for her very survival against a vast European Empire. Only the Royal Navy stood between Napoleon's legions and ultimate victory. In that dark hour America saw its chance to challenge British dominance: her troops invaded Canada and America ...Show more
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