Welcome to Assassin's Creed Wiki! Log in and join the community.
John Franklin: Difference between revisions
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
imported>Lady Kyashira Created page with "{{Era|Individuals}} {{WP-REAL}} {{Character Infobox |name = John Franklin |native = |image = Wiki noimage.jpg |birth = 16 April 1786<br>{{Wiki|Spilsby}}, Lincolnshire, [[..." |
imported>VilkaTheWolf No edit summary |
||
| Line 15: | Line 15: | ||
|voice = | |voice = | ||
}} | }} | ||
Sir '''John Franklin''' ( | Sir '''John Franklin''' (1786 – 1847) was a [[United Kingdom|British]] explorer who served as a member of the [[Royal Navy]]. | ||
In 1845, John led an {{Wiki|Franklin's lost expedition|expedition}} to chart and navigate the [[Northwest Passage]]. However, the ship was trapped in ice. John and his crew died from numerous causes, leaving no survivors. John's expedition later inspired the [[Norway|Norwegian]] explorer [[Roald Amundsen]] to lead a successful voyage to the passage from 1903 to 1906.<ref name="ACRG">''[[Assassin's Creed Rogue: Official Game Guide]]''</ref> | In 1845, John led an {{Wiki|Franklin's lost expedition|expedition}} to chart and navigate the [[Northwest Passage]]. However, the ship was trapped in ice. John and his crew died from numerous causes, leaving no survivors. John's expedition later inspired the [[Norway|Norwegian]] explorer [[Roald Amundsen]] to lead a successful voyage to the passage from 1903 to 1906.<ref name="ACRG">''[[Assassin's Creed Rogue: Official Game Guide]]''</ref> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
{{Reflist}} | {{Reflist}}{{DEFAULTSORT:Franklin, John}} | ||
{{DEFAULTSORT:Franklin, John}} | |||
[[Category:1786 births]] | [[Category:1786 births]] | ||
[[Category:1847 deaths]] | [[Category:1847 deaths]] | ||
Revision as of 12:57, 10 August 2020
Sir John Franklin (1786 – 1847) was a British explorer who served as a member of the Royal Navy.
In 1845, John led an expedition to chart and navigate the Northwest Passage. However, the ship was trapped in ice. John and his crew died from numerous causes, leaving no survivors. John's expedition later inspired the Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen to lead a successful voyage to the passage from 1903 to 1906.[1]