Hunters on the track: William Penny and the search for Franklin
"Captains of whaling vessels were experienced navigators of northern waters, and William Penny was in the vanguard of the whaling fraternity. Leading the first maritime expedition in search of Sir John Franklin, he stood out not just for his skill as a sailor but for his curiosity about norther...
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| Zusammenfassung: | "Captains of whaling vessels were experienced navigators of northern waters, and William Penny was in the vanguard of the whaling fraternity. Leading the first maritime expedition in search of Sir John Franklin, he stood out not just for his skill as a sailor but for his curiosity about northern geography and his willingness to seek out Inuit testimony to map uncharted territory. Hunters on the Track describes and analyzes the efforts made by the Scottish whaling master to locate Franklin’s missing expedition. Bookended by an account of Penny’s whaling career, including the rediscovery of Cumberland Sound, which would play a vital role in British whaling a decade later, W. Gillies Ross provides an in-depth history of the first Franklin searches. He reconstructs the brief but frenetic period when the English-speaking world was preoccupied with locating Franklin, but when the means of that search--the ships chosen, the route taken, the evidence of Franklin’s traces--were contested and uncertain. Ross details the particularities of each search at a time when no fewer than eight ships comprising four search expeditions were attempting to find Franklin’s tracks. Reconstructing events, relationships, and decisions, he focuses on the work of Penny as commander of HMS Lady Franklin and Sophia, while also outlining the events of other expeditions and interactions among the officers and crews. William Penny is respected as one of the most influential and innovative figures in British Arctic whaling history, but his brief role in the Franklin expedition is less known. Using primary sources, notably private journals from each of the expeditions, Hunters on the Track places him at the forefront of a critical chapter of maritime history and the geographical exploration that began after Franklin disappeared."-- |
| Beschreibung: | vi, 519 Seiten, 10 ungezählte Seiten Tafeln Illustrationen, Karten |
| ISBN: | 9780773552838 |
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| contents | Franklin Departs -- William Penny and Arctic Whaling -- The Summer of 1845 -- Whaling Interlude -- Concern Mounts -- A Silver Penny -- Under Way -- More Hunters on the Track -- North from Disko -- Sail versus Steam -- A Massacre Reported -- To the West Land -- Into Lancaster Sound -- Wellington Channel -- West to Cornwallis Island -- Beset in the Drifting Pack -- Into Winter Quarters -- Preparations for Winter -- The Festive Season -- The Sledging Season: A False Start -- Second Attempt |
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| spelling | Ross, William Gillies 1931- Verfasser (DE-588)1053297424 aut Hunters on the track William Penny and the search for Franklin W. Gillies Ross Montreal ; Kingston ; London ; Chicago McGill-Queen’s University Press [2019] © 2019 vi, 519 Seiten, 10 ungezählte Seiten Tafeln Illustrationen, Karten txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier Franklin Departs -- William Penny and Arctic Whaling -- The Summer of 1845 -- Whaling Interlude -- Concern Mounts -- A Silver Penny -- Under Way -- More Hunters on the Track -- North from Disko -- Sail versus Steam -- A Massacre Reported -- To the West Land -- Into Lancaster Sound -- Wellington Channel -- West to Cornwallis Island -- Beset in the Drifting Pack -- Into Winter Quarters -- Preparations for Winter -- The Festive Season -- The Sledging Season: A False Start -- Second Attempt "Captains of whaling vessels were experienced navigators of northern waters, and William Penny was in the vanguard of the whaling fraternity. Leading the first maritime expedition in search of Sir John Franklin, he stood out not just for his skill as a sailor but for his curiosity about northern geography and his willingness to seek out Inuit testimony to map uncharted territory. Hunters on the Track describes and analyzes the efforts made by the Scottish whaling master to locate Franklin’s missing expedition. Bookended by an account of Penny’s whaling career, including the rediscovery of Cumberland Sound, which would play a vital role in British whaling a decade later, W. Gillies Ross provides an in-depth history of the first Franklin searches. He reconstructs the brief but frenetic period when the English-speaking world was preoccupied with locating Franklin, but when the means of that search--the ships chosen, the route taken, the evidence of Franklin’s traces--were contested and uncertain. Ross details the particularities of each search at a time when no fewer than eight ships comprising four search expeditions were attempting to find Franklin’s tracks. Reconstructing events, relationships, and decisions, he focuses on the work of Penny as commander of HMS Lady Franklin and Sophia, while also outlining the events of other expeditions and interactions among the officers and crews. William Penny is respected as one of the most influential and innovative figures in British Arctic whaling history, but his brief role in the Franklin expedition is less known. Using primary sources, notably private journals from each of the expeditions, Hunters on the Track places him at the forefront of a critical chapter of maritime history and the geographical exploration that began after Franklin disappeared."-- Franklin, John 1786-1847 (DE-588)118692844 gnd rswk-swf Penny, William 1809-1892 (DE-588)1195560508 gnd rswk-swf Penny, William / 1809-1892 Franklin, John / 1786-1847 John Franklin Arctic Expedition / (1845-1851) Whalers (Persons) / Scotland / Biography Whaling / Arctic regions / History / 19th century Arctic regions / Discovery and exploration Northwest Passage Discoveries in geography Whalers (Persons) Whaling Arctic Ocean / Northwest Passage Arctic Regions Scotland 1800-1899 Biography History Penny, William 1809-1892 (DE-588)1195560508 p Franklin, John 1786-1847 (DE-588)118692844 p DE-604 Erscheint auch als Online-Ausgabe, ePDF 978-0-7735-5832-8 Erscheint auch als Online-Ausgabe, ePUB 978-0-7735-5833-5 |
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