The Arctic Committee of 1851: a background study Part 2

In part 1 of this article ( Polar Record , Vol 20, No 124, January 1980, p 3–17) we examined the troubled course of relations between captains Horatio T. Austin and William Penny during the early stages of their expeditions in search of Sir John Franklin in 1850–51. In this second part, we shall exa...

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Published in:Polar Record
Main Author: Holland, Clive
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press (CUP) 1980
Subjects:
General Earth and Planetary Sciences
Ecology
Geography, Planning and Development
Arctic
Austin
Polar Record
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0032247400003119
https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0032247400003119
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Summary:In part 1 of this article ( Polar Record , Vol 20, No 124, January 1980, p 3–17) we examined the troubled course of relations between captains Horatio T. Austin and William Penny during the early stages of their expeditions in search of Sir John Franklin in 1850–51. In this second part, we shall examine the climax of their uneasy cooperation, namely a prolonged dispute which took place throughout the course of 11 August 1851; then we shall look at the consequences of this dispute after their return home to Britain, including the setting up of the Arctic Committee to resolve the differences between them, and the controversial aftermath of the committee's inquiry.

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