Скачать или смотреть The Dark History of the Franklin Expedition (drawing on survivor accounts)

This documentary explores the dark history of the 1845 Franklin Expedition and the fateful decision to abandon HMS Erebus and HMS Terror in the Arctic ice. Drawing on survivor accounts, Inuit testimony, and later archaeological discoveries, it traces how that single order reshaped the final months of the voyage and sealed the fate of the stranded crews. The video looks at the context of Victorian exploration, the aims of Sir John Franklin’s mission to find the Northwest Passage, and the brutal conditions the men faced as their situation grew desperate.

From the moment the ships were trapped to the long retreat overland, this film follows the chain of events that led from hope to catastrophe. It examines the choices made by officers and sailors, the impact of scurvy, starvation, and exposure, and the later investigations that tried to piece together what happened on King William Island. Blending narrative history with recent research, it offers a sober look at how an ambitious Arctic expedition became one of the most haunting tragedies in polar exploration.