A Most Inhospitable Coast: The Report of Lieutenant William Hobson’s 1859 Search for the Franklin Expedition on King William Island
Lieutenant William R. Hobson’s 1859 search for traces of the Franklin expedition on the west coast of King William Island resulted in several major discoveries that include an official record containing the dates of Sir John Franklin’s death, of the abandonment of HMS Erebus and HMS Terror, and of t...
Published in: | ARCTIC |
---|---|
Main Author: | |
Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
Language: | English |
Published: |
The Arctic Institute of North America
2014
|
Subjects: | |
Online Access: | https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/arctic/article/view/67468 |
_version_ | 1835009432664145920 |
---|---|
author | Stenton, Douglas R. |
author_facet | Stenton, Douglas R. |
author_sort | Stenton, Douglas R. |
collection | Unknown |
container_issue | 4 |
container_start_page | 511 |
container_title | ARCTIC |
container_volume | 67 |
description | Lieutenant William R. Hobson’s 1859 search for traces of the Franklin expedition on the west coast of King William Island resulted in several major discoveries that include an official record containing the dates of Sir John Franklin’s death, of the abandonment of HMS Erebus and HMS Terror, and of the departure of the ship’s company for the Back River. Information derived from Hobson’s report appeared in McClintock’s published account of the expedition, and it has been referenced in other works, but the report itself was never published. Recent investigations of Franklin archaeological sites on the Victoria Strait coast of King William Island by the Government of Nunavut, including sites first discovered by Hobson, served as a catalyst for locating Hobson’s full descriptions of his findings. The report includes general observations on weather, ice conditions, and wildlife encountered, and his detailed descriptions of several Franklin expedition sites are potentially valuable sources of information for ongoing archaeological investigations. La recherche de traces de l’expédition de Franklin réalisée sur la côte ouest de l’île King William par le lieutenant William R. Hobson en 1859 a donné lieu à plusieurs découvertes d’envergure, dont un document officiel renfermant les dates du décès de Sir John Franklin, de l’abandon du HMS Erebus et du HMS Terror ainsi que du départ de l’équipage du navire pour la rivière Back. Des renseignements dérivés du rapport de William Hobson figurent dans le compte rendu publié par McClintock au sujet de l’expédition. Ces renseignements ont également été repris dans d’autres ouvrages, mais le rapport en soi n’a jamais été publié. Des enquêtes récentes effectuées par le gouvernement du Nunavut aux sites archéologiques de Franklin sur la côte du détroit de Victoria, à l’île King William, visant notamment des sites qui avaient d’abord été découverts par William Hobson, ont servi de catalyseur à la découverte des descriptions complètes des observations de William Hobson. Le rapport ... |
format | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
genre | Arctic Back River King William Island Nunavut |
genre_facet | Arctic Back River King William Island Nunavut |
geographic | Découverte King William Island McClintock Nunavut Rendu Soi Victoria Strait William Island |
geographic_facet | Découverte King William Island McClintock Nunavut Rendu Soi Victoria Strait William Island |
id | ftunivcalgaryojs:oai:journalhosting.ucalgary.ca:article/67468 |
institution | Open Polar |
language | English |
long_lat | ENVELOPE(141.558,141.558,-66.775,-66.775) ENVELOPE(-97.418,-97.418,69.168,69.168) ENVELOPE(157.433,157.433,-80.217,-80.217) ENVELOPE(-67.059,-67.059,-67.449,-67.449) ENVELOPE(30.704,30.704,66.481,66.481) ENVELOPE(-100.502,-100.502,69.518,69.518) ENVELOPE(-130.703,-130.703,54.035,54.035) |
op_collection_id | ftunivcalgaryojs |
op_relation | https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/arctic/article/view/67468/51375 https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/arctic/article/view/67468 |
op_source | ARCTIC; Vol. 67 No. 4 (2014): December: 433–580; 511–522 1923-1245 0004-0843 |
publishDate | 2014 |
publisher | The Arctic Institute of North America |
record_format | openpolar |
spelling | ftunivcalgaryojs:oai:journalhosting.ucalgary.ca:article/67468 2025-06-15T14:15:36+00:00 A Most Inhospitable Coast: The Report of Lieutenant William Hobson’s 1859 Search for the Franklin Expedition on King William Island Stenton, Douglas R. 2014-11-20 application/pdf https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/arctic/article/view/67468 eng eng The Arctic Institute of North America https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/arctic/article/view/67468/51375 https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/arctic/article/view/67468 ARCTIC; Vol. 67 No. 4 (2014): December: 433–580; 511–522 1923-1245 0004-0843 Franklin Expedition Hobson McClintock King William Island expedition report expédition de Franklin île King William rapport d’expédition info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion research-article 2014 ftunivcalgaryojs 2025-05-27T03:29:43Z Lieutenant William R. Hobson’s 1859 search for traces of the Franklin expedition on the west coast of King William Island resulted in several major discoveries that include an official record containing the dates of Sir John Franklin’s death, of the abandonment of HMS Erebus and HMS Terror, and of the departure of the ship’s company for the Back River. Information derived from Hobson’s report appeared in McClintock’s published account of the expedition, and it has been referenced in other works, but the report itself was never published. Recent investigations of Franklin archaeological sites on the Victoria Strait coast of King William Island by the Government of Nunavut, including sites first discovered by Hobson, served as a catalyst for locating Hobson’s full descriptions of his findings. The report includes general observations on weather, ice conditions, and wildlife encountered, and his detailed descriptions of several Franklin expedition sites are potentially valuable sources of information for ongoing archaeological investigations. La recherche de traces de l’expédition de Franklin réalisée sur la côte ouest de l’île King William par le lieutenant William R. Hobson en 1859 a donné lieu à plusieurs découvertes d’envergure, dont un document officiel renfermant les dates du décès de Sir John Franklin, de l’abandon du HMS Erebus et du HMS Terror ainsi que du départ de l’équipage du navire pour la rivière Back. Des renseignements dérivés du rapport de William Hobson figurent dans le compte rendu publié par McClintock au sujet de l’expédition. Ces renseignements ont également été repris dans d’autres ouvrages, mais le rapport en soi n’a jamais été publié. Des enquêtes récentes effectuées par le gouvernement du Nunavut aux sites archéologiques de Franklin sur la côte du détroit de Victoria, à l’île King William, visant notamment des sites qui avaient d’abord été découverts par William Hobson, ont servi de catalyseur à la découverte des descriptions complètes des observations de William Hobson. Le rapport ... Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Back River King William Island Nunavut Unknown Découverte ENVELOPE(141.558,141.558,-66.775,-66.775) King William Island ENVELOPE(-97.418,-97.418,69.168,69.168) McClintock ENVELOPE(157.433,157.433,-80.217,-80.217) Nunavut Rendu ENVELOPE(-67.059,-67.059,-67.449,-67.449) Soi ENVELOPE(30.704,30.704,66.481,66.481) Victoria Strait ENVELOPE(-100.502,-100.502,69.518,69.518) William Island ENVELOPE(-130.703,-130.703,54.035,54.035) ARCTIC 67 4 511 |
spellingShingle | Franklin Expedition Hobson McClintock King William Island expedition report expédition de Franklin île King William rapport d’expédition Stenton, Douglas R. A Most Inhospitable Coast: The Report of Lieutenant William Hobson’s 1859 Search for the Franklin Expedition on King William Island |
title | A Most Inhospitable Coast: The Report of Lieutenant William Hobson’s 1859 Search for the Franklin Expedition on King William Island |
title_full | A Most Inhospitable Coast: The Report of Lieutenant William Hobson’s 1859 Search for the Franklin Expedition on King William Island |
title_fullStr | A Most Inhospitable Coast: The Report of Lieutenant William Hobson’s 1859 Search for the Franklin Expedition on King William Island |
title_full_unstemmed | A Most Inhospitable Coast: The Report of Lieutenant William Hobson’s 1859 Search for the Franklin Expedition on King William Island |
title_short | A Most Inhospitable Coast: The Report of Lieutenant William Hobson’s 1859 Search for the Franklin Expedition on King William Island |
title_sort | most inhospitable coast: the report of lieutenant william hobson’s 1859 search for the franklin expedition on king william island |
topic | Franklin Expedition Hobson McClintock King William Island expedition report expédition de Franklin île King William rapport d’expédition |
topic_facet | Franklin Expedition Hobson McClintock King William Island expedition report expédition de Franklin île King William rapport d’expédition |
url | https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/arctic/article/view/67468 |