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Greenland's 1818 British Mapping Expedition That Opened the Arctic

Greenland's 1818 British Mapping Expedition That Opened the Arctic

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In 1818, the British Royal Navy dispatched two ships under Captain John Ross to search for a Northwest Passage and map Greenland's remote coastline. This episode follows Ross's expedition, including his encounter with the Inughuit in the Cape York region—the first recorded European contact with this isolated group. We explore Ross's controversial decision to turn back at Lancaster Sound, the later vindication by his nephew James Clark Ross, and the expedition's lasting impact on Arctic cartography and Inuit-European relations. Along the way, we discuss the ships HMS Isabella and HMS Alexander, the role of Greenlandic interpreters, and how this mission set the stage for subsequent Arctic exploration. The episode also touches on the political context of post-Napoleonic Britain's resurgence in polar exploration. #JohnRoss #JamesClarkRoss #Inughuit #NorthwestPassage #HMSIsabella #HMSAlexander #LancasterSound #CapeYork #GreenlandCartography #ArcticExploration #1818Expedition #RoyalNavy #Kalaallit #NapoleonicEra #PolarHistory #MappingGreenland #History #FexingoHistory Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo
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