"Franklin and the Star Spangled Banner" Topic
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| Toronto48 | 12 Sep 2016 7:00 p.m. PST |
It was announced today that HMS Terror the second ship of the doomed Franklin expedition has been located apparently in good shape It was lost n 1814 along with the HMS Erebus that was found in 2014 link So what is the link between Franklin's expedition and the War of 1812 ? HMS Terror was launched in 1813 and was one of the Royal Navy's bomb vessels that participated in the attack on Ft McHenry during the night of Sept13-14, 1814. So it was one of the ships that fired the shots that gave rise to the " The bombs bursting in air" To say the least this is a significant find for a number of reasons
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| Silent Pool | 15 Sep 2016 3:13 a.m. PST |
Fascinating. I like your choice of pictures. Thanks for posting it. |
| Oiler72 | 16 Sep 2016 11:21 a.m. PST |
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