In 1845, Britain sent a seasoned artic explorer, Sir John Franklin, with two ships, HMS Erebus and HMS Terror, on an explorative mission to find a northwest passage connecting the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. In 1847, Franklin died, leaving Francis Crozier and James Fitzjames in mutual command of the surviving crew. But they, along with the rest of the crew, went missing, and presumed dead, in 1848. The primary factor in there death is undoubtedly the cold and harsh climate of the Arctic, with lead
Ferdinand Magellan was a Portuguese explorer who was born in the late 1400s. He had many accomplishments throughout his lifetime, including finding the Strait of Magellan, discovering and naming the Pacific Ocean, becoming the first European to cross the Pacific Ocean, and leading the first expedition in circumnavigating the world. Magellan set out to locate a Western sea route to the Spice Islands in Indonesia. But he proved that the world was rounder and bigger than anyone had ever thought of.
Ferdinand Magellan was born in Sabrosa, Portugal in 1480. Ever since that day he changed history. He was born into a wealthy and noble family. He spent his days serving as a court page for two years. Ferdinand, just like many of the other explorers, was very adventurous, which led him to the next step in his life. He planned to go to the Spice Islands (Indonesia) to join in several military expeditions. In 1510 he was promoted to rank of captain. When he was stationed in Morocco in 1512, he started