McClintock Arctic expedition

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McClintock Arctic expedition

Melville Island, Canada
Date	1857
Location	The Arctic
Participants	Francis Leopold McClintock and team
Outcome	Returned with the only written message recovered from the Franklin expedition

The McClintock Arctic expedition of 1857 was a British effort to locate the last remains of Franklin's lost expedition. Led by Francis Leopold McClintock, RN aboard the steam yacht Fox, the expedition spent two years in the region and ultimately returned with the only written message recovered from the doomed expedition. McClintock and crew were awarded the Arctic medal in recognition of their achievements.