After an unsuccessful second expedition in search of El Dorado in 1616, men under his command ransacked a Spanish outpost leading to his arrest and execution in 1618. Well if you are not able to guess the right answer for Francis Drake and Ernest Shackleton, for two NYT Crossword Clue today, you can check the answer below. There are no TV airings over the next 14 days. Traversing the Drake Passage is likely to be on the bucket list of many an intrepid explorer seeking a challenge in this part of the world. 26a Complicated situation. Upon reaching California, Drake named it New Albion, claiming it for Queen Elizabeth I. While born the son of a Genoan wool comber, Columbus descended from a long line of seafarers. One of the principal figures of the period known as the Heroic Age of Antarctic Exploration, Shackleton's first experience of the polar regions was as third officer on Scott's Discovery Expedition, 1901–04, from which he was sent home early on health grounds. Also, we take a look at the men of the Aurora – who were fighting to lay the supplies depots on the other side of the continent. Connecting Antarctica to the rest of the world, this gargantuan passage has been traversed by many of the world's most famous explorers. Learn more about how you can collaborate with us. As a young man, he realized he possessed the talents and character for an adventurous life on the sea and devoted himself to his studies.
The explorer was commissioned by the king of Portugal to find a maritime route to the East, and the success of his journey proved highly influential in the years that followed. Shackleton: By Endurance We Conquer, by Michael Smith. If you would like to check older puzzles then we recommend you to see our archive page. NYT has many other games which are more interesting to play. Look for these in the Search. In cases where two or more answers are displayed, the last one is the most recent. A Full relation of another voyage into the West Indies, made by Sir Francis Drake; accompanied with Sir John Hawkins, Sir Thomas Baskerfield, Sir Nicholas Clifford, and others. London, Printed for N. Bourne, 1652. He also lead the sacking of Spanish ports im Santo Domingo, Cartagena, Cadiz and Corunna. Printed at London for Nicholas Bourne, 1652. Nevertheless, this part of the ocean became named after the renowned circumnavigator when one of his ships drifted far south after passing through the Strait of Magellan in 1578. His exploits may have made him a legend in England, but the Spanish regarded him as a pirate - unsurprising as he was second-in-command of the English fleet against the Spanish Armada in 1588. Please check it below and see if it matches the one you have on todays puzzle. The Endurance Saga comes to a close as Shackleton must cross the mountains of South Georgia Island in order to reach civilization.
In three voyages Cook sailed thousands of miles across largely uncharted areas of the globe, mapping lands from New Zealand to Hawaii in the Pacific Ocean in greater detail and on a scale not previously achieved. 52a Through the Looking Glass character. The men who stayed behind turned their boats upside down to make shelters from the fierce, icy winds. 43a Home of the Nobel Peace Center. With the help of these people, they went back and rescued the rest of the crew. Because he went around Cape Horn, it is considered an Antarctic book, and is included in Spence. Allen, 51, is best known for the manner in which he takes on local and indigenous knowledge above reliance on modern inventions, looking to be taken under the wing of communities he visits. Ernest Shackleton – Part 3 – 1903-1907. Discovery Expedition. Shackleton led his men over difficult landscape to finally get to their place of rescue. The first collected edition of these four pamphlets on Francis Drake, with an interesting possible early American ownership. It's all about location.
Writer, traveller, political officer, administrator and archaeologist, Gertrude Bell explored, mapped and influenced British imperial policy-making thanks to her travels in Greater Syria, Mesopotamia, Asia Minor, and Arabia. This account of the Endurance Expedition is one of the greatest books of exploration ever put together. When journeying from the North Pole to the South Pole, the attempt was made to follow as closely as possible the 30 degree line of longitude, over as much land as possible.