The Lost Franklin Expedition (1819–1847) – History’s Deepest Arctic Mystery | sleep story

Описание: The Lost Franklin Expedition (1819–1847) – History’s Deepest Arctic Mystery

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In 1845, two British Royal Navy ships — HMS Erebus and HMS Terror — set sail into the Arctic to chart the fabled Northwest Passage. Onboard were 129 men. None of them ever returned.

What really happened to Sir John Franklin and his crew? Why did they abandon their technologically advanced ships? And how did a journey meant for glory become one of the darkest and most tragic legends in exploration history?

This full 1-hour-26-minute deep dive takes you through the entire chilling story — from the expedition’s hopeful beginnings to its final, frozen silence. Based on real events, Inuit testimony, archaeological findings, and recovered artifacts, this is the complete history of the Franklin Expedition.

📌 Watch until the end to understand why this haunting Arctic tale still echoes today.

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00:00 — Introduction: The Arctic as the last blank space
03:12 — Who was John Franklin, and why was he chosen?
08:55 — The 1819 land expedition: survival, starvation, and eating boots
14:20 — Preparing for 1845: Erebus, Terror, and 3 years of supplies
20:30 — Departure: the last goodbyes before the unknown
25:10 — Final sighting in Baffin Bay — then, total silence
30:40 — Winter 1846–47: Trapped in the ice
35:55 — The cairn messages: “Sir John is dead”
41:00 — Cannibalism? What Dr. John Rae reported
46:45 — Britain’s denial — and Charles Dickens’ attack
51:30 — Decades of search expeditions
58:05 — Modern discoveries: Erebus and Terror found underwater
01:05:10 — What the evidence reveals about their fate
01:12:40 — Reconstructing the final march
01:20:00 — Legacy, warnings, and the melting Arctic
01:24:30 — Epilogue: What remains in the silence