The Disastrous Hunt for the North-West Passage

[@chrisaboo]

Guys, we gotta help this channel grow. Great historical content, should be more visible.

[@generichistory]

Cheers dude

[@joshhoffman5233]

I agree thoroughly. I’m no KZbinr but they tell me you’ve got to do pretty regular videos for the algorithm and this gentleman I’m thinking has a day job. But damn these vids are amazing. I just found him last week and I’m loving it.

[@normanshaw1970]

​@joshhoffman5233 same here, great history narrated in an interesting and humorous way

[@floridmike4696]

Subscribed liked and commented.

[@newforestpixie5297]

he’s saved me from Map Guys or Map Men whom seem to think they’re the new Dick n Dom but maybe don’t understand their smug act gets under the skin of grumpy old blokes 😮👍❤️

[@eugenehong8825]

Wow, a beautiful breakdown of personalities and the soft traits that are essentially ignored by 99% of other KZbinrs. Thank you!

[@mafiousbj]

Lately have been watching videos from this channel with no regards how old or new they are. Fantastic narrative style to keep any video from becoming a drag. Hope the algorithm blesses it someday

[@MrCdog85]

You are criminally underated sir, this is some of the best history content on KZbin.

[@withnail70]

Well said !

[@thenumbah1birdman]

45:33 the fact that this account, of "the black men", features a campsite on land within sight of the ships suggests it happened somewhere further south than where they were abandoned-which would imply that the men went back on board their ships and drifted or sailed further south. Great video.

[@jeffcampbell1555]

Ads are still playing, but I hit like button already, because GHV-guy has a track record. So happy to see a big new post in my feed!

[@erraticonteuse]

Same here! Super excited for his longest yet!

[@lukemorris9857]

An excellent, comprehensive review of this topic in your highest quality video to date - fully recommend to any prospective viewers

[@davidgloudemans8073]

This is such a gem of a channel. But it seems the algorithm is still finding the fabled passage to it. But keep it up 👍

[@erraticonteuse]

You know, the Panama canal is probably worth a video too. It's hard to imagine why a mere 50 miles would be almost impossible to cross, but it was for a really long time and thousands of people died just digging a trench across one of the narrowest strips of land in the world. The Suez is like 2.5x the span, the Erie Canal is 7.25x as long and almost 100 years older. It seems unfathomable to have been such a challenge, but it was.

[@generichistory]

aye that and the Corinthian Isthmus are really interesting achievements

[@Ninja-Alinja]

Just stumbled into this video after having seen the History Buffs video on the TV show and all the background a couple of years ago. Great presentation of tons of research and details. As a side note, I read up on the temporarily “adopted” Tasmanian girl you mentioned and it really is heartbreaking, from abuse to abuse up to her presumably “drowning drunk in a puddle” at age 17. God knows what really happened there, poor girl..

[@just_justine_2023]

Criminally underrated!!! ❤ You, sir, are excellent.

[@koboldgeorge2140]

The Inuit hunter's story is extremely creepy, and well told

[@Historyisgood]

Really big fan of this. Love the ancient/ classical history but also massive love for these sorts of stories. Please do more! I am a teacher and have recommended it to multiple pupils today!

[@codasko]

I’m addicted to these longform videos. the background music is calming and keeps it focused. honestly i could watch these videos OR just listen to them like a podcast when i’m working. excellent content!!

[@RomanumChristum]

Lady Franklin honestly seems like she was a fun hilarious lady to be around

[@peytonburns626]

why doesn't this have more views

[@josenesto8686]

Fantastic, yet terrifying video coupled with good humor. Great work!

[@blackleon1708]

Comforting tone. I feel relaxed listening to your story

[@just_justine_2023]

This is sooo good. I keep watching over and over!

[@generichistory]

@@just_justine_2023 thanks! This was one of the most fun videos to make

[@just_justine_2023]

​@@generichistoryIt's one of my all-time Franklin favs ❤ Must have taken AGES to make? Love it. Thank you 😊

[@latintim9910]

It's not often I hit the bell button to let me know when you post. I was thinking it's been a few months since I checked in on your channel what treats do you have for me. Love it. Keep going

[@ИванГордиленко]

Incredibly good video, hope it reaches more people

[@Ennio444]

Fantastic. Loved the whole story since I saw the TV show The Terror.

[@Bervaa]

Great video! Thank you!

[@kilagorila]

Fascinating story, thanks for covering it.

[@RomanumChristum]

The fact some men were so close to abundant fish is heartbreaking. So close to food yet they were so far

[@generichistory]

Whats worse is that the winters of the late 1840's were especially harsh. if they had gone at any other time, they might have had an easier time finding food

[@newyardleysinclair9960]

You should really put effort into being a sort of Mr. BALLEN but for narrative history. If you put more into visuals of what you're talking about that would help. You have the ability to lay out a narrative that keeps one interested. Not meaning to be critical. Good content

[@JamesDaffyBenderDonald]

Spectacular video, mate 😀👍

[@matthewsevere9699]

oh fuck yes. Hour long video from you? time to throw away netflix

[@richcole99]

Another riveting presentation.

[@newyardleysinclair9960]

I couldn't imagine being at sea for years on end like that. The library would help a bit though lol

[@1joshjosh1]

I have a feeling this is going to be awesome

[@shugeee]

Riveting. well done!

[@pendremacherald6758]

Several things. Crozier is the real OG. Man survived a long time and a long distance.

[@deshonetaylor6444]

Hey, great vids! I have 1 super request--citations. Would it be possible to provide citations (or book titles) regarding information from your other vids, especially about the Greeks/Romans? I could use them in the future. If so, please let me know the best way to contact you. Thanks!

[@generichistory]

Absolutely. You can email me at [e-mail] and let me know which vids you want citations for

[@deshonetaylor6444]

@@generichistory I'm not sure if my email went through. You could search my name in your gmail search column. Please notify if it was recieved or not. Thanks again!

[@generichistory]

@@deshonetaylor6444 my bad for not checking my emails. Have shot a reply off to you 👍

[@bookaufman9643]

Immediately when I saw the layout of where the bodies were found I thought that that had to be based on hunting parties. Of course I could be wrong but it seems to make a lot of sense. Also the crazy idea that the locals would be the barbarians when they're the ones that they've proven how to find food in that area for centuries. It would have been smarter to debate that cannibalism happened at all than to blame it on them. I've enjoyed your videos so far. I've just started watching them but I have noticed two oddities. The camera seems to go blurry quite often and then fix itself then become blurry again and then fix itself again. Also you always have a blue dot somewhere about the middle of your chest which makes me think that you're on the verge of an assassination. I'm guessing it has something to do with filming and the level you're trying to have be the center of your picture but I could be completely wrong.😊

[@tamlandipper29]

Can we take a minute to appreciate that chap's wife making him promise not to go to the Arctic? Saved his damn' life.

[@withnail70]

I drifted into this one again, awake this time, and couldn't switch it off. Just as good second time around. However, the drama series about the expedition, The Terror, is described as "Really, really good", but I found all the monster polar bear stuff a bit silly and tedious. There is plenty of material and space for embellishment in the story without resorting to a Jaws-style formula. It reminds me of the drama series 'Lost', which could have been an excellent, modern version of The Lord of the Flies without discovering that the island was already inhabited by some psychopathic subterranean Bond-villain community. Michael Palin's book could be interesting though, must look into that. 👍

[@generichistory]

Yeah I've seen a few people who share your opinion on The Terror. I see where people are coming from, the fantasy element can feel a bit jarring in the otherwise pretty grounded and realistic setting. Personally I quite liked it, but I'm a sucker for a good creature feature (Jaws is one of my favourite films of all time) so I'm pretty biased towards this stuff.

[@ilililililili563]

I always chuckle at youtubers trying to tell me "oh nooo, we cant cover this topic, it would take TEN HOURS!". Mr, i came here for 1h of history on obscure topic, i would LOVE TO hear 10 more hours. This line of argumentation does not hold :D

[@generichistory]

mate, if you like long form you'll love my next video. it currently stands at 3 hrs 45 mins

[@maymunity7942]

I'm intrigued why the inuit hunter described them as "black men". Some theories say that they were wearing balaklavas which made their noses seem small or were they diseased.

[@Alsemenor]

Could also be coal dust, especially if the men were trying to stay warm near the boilers.

[@jamespfp]

RE: The Corte Real Brothers; Funny thing, but hey I notice you said that they went to "Canada"? I seem to recall that it was Newfoundland, Not Canada. And don't give me any of the modern guff that Newfoundland Is Canada, because pal, Newfoundland was there *before* Canada and was also considered the "cornerstone of the British Empire" for quite a few years in the interim between the 15th and 20th centuries. Where's my proof? The first brother, Gaspar, reported having discovered a "land that was very cool with big trees" at about 50 degrees North latitude, and this he called "Terre Verde". True, he might be talking Labrador, but it's more likely he meant the Island of Newfoundland. It is also likely that Gaspar first saw and named the harbor of St. John's.

[@bothewolf3466]

broke his finger after flipping off USA-style a scoring Lutton Town midfielder?

[@MattttG3]

Obviously James Fritz James was the first ever “James bond” in history

[@ocelotcake9359]

why didn't they just go on the north coast of russia instead of using the northwest passage? Sorry if this is a dumb question

[@pblaze100]

Scurvy: Not even once

[@benquinneyiii7941]

Icebreaker

[@artimax7683]

lol what happened to the fingie

[@generichistory]

if you look carefully you can see it healing over the course of the video

[@dianahazell6823]

From a largely unknown story to the White House Office desk. Who knew! Another informative video with delightful inserts to keep it constantly engaging

[@dianahazell6823]

Finger? Not frostbite is it 😂

[@benquinneyiii7941]

Frostbitten

[@1joshjosh1]

Probably that bald British guy Simon from what I learned today channel is gonna copy this now. Plagiarizing other people work is there specialty. And everybody supports him.

[@hellspice1]

For Al Gore's rhythm

[@APBchannel-m4i]

The US Navy expedition in 1879 never gets any attention, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeannette_expedition