Vice-Admiral Sir Robert John Le Mesurier McClure CB was an Irish explorer who explored the Arctic. In 1854 he traversed the Northwest Passage by boat and sledge, and was the first to circumnavigate the Americas. Wikipedia
Born: January 28, 1807, Wexford, Ireland
Died: October 17, 1873 (age 66 years), Portsmouth, United Kingdom
Parents: Jane Elgee and Capt. Robert McClure
Place of burial: Kensal Green Cemetery, London, United Kingdom
Nationality: British
Partner: Constance Ada Tudor
Books
The Discovery of the North-west Passage by H.M.S. "Investigator,": Capt. R. M'Clure, 1850, 1851, 1852, 1853, 1854
1856
The North-west Passage: Capt. M'Clure's Despatches from Her Majesty's Discovery Ship, "Investigator," Off Point Warren and Cape Bathurst
1852
The Melancholy Fate of Sir John Franklin and His Party, As Disclosed in Dr. Raes Report; Together with the Despatches and Letters of Captain M'Clure, and Other Officers Employed in the Arctic Expeditions - Scholar's Choice Edition
The Melancholy Fate of Sir John Franklin and His Party, As Disclosed in Dr. Rae
The Melancholy Fate of Sir John Franklin and His Party, As Disclosed in Dr. Raes Report; Together with the Despatches and Letters of Captain M'Clure, and Other Officers Employed in the Arctic Expeditions
The Arctic Dispatches: Containing an Account of the Discovery of the North-West Passage
1854
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