Robert Falcon Scott's Expedition to the South Pole

Robert Falcon Scott's Antarctic Expedition

• In 1910, Robert Falcon Scott led his second expedition to the Antarctic.
• Scott's crew arrived in McMurdo Sound in January 1911 and set up camp.
• The expedition faced severe conditions, including struggling sledges and ponies, which could not cope with the conditions.
• Even the dogs had to turn back, leaving only five men: Scott, Wilson, Oates, Bowers, and Evans.

The Journey to the South Pole

• On January 17, 1912, Scott and his crew reached the South Pole, only to find a Norwegian flag and a small tent.
• Roald Amundsen, a Norwegian explorer, had reached the pole a month before Scott.
• The crew was extremely disappointed, and their return journey was plagued by blizzards.

Tragic Events

• Evans died in February 1912, and Oates, who had severe frostbite, walked out into the freezing conditions on his thirty-second birthday and never returned.
• The remaining three men, Scott, Wilson, and Bowers, died of starvation and exposure on March 29, 1912, just twenty kilometers from a food supply.

Aftermath

• A search party found Scott's tent and diaries eight months later.
• The notebooks, letters, and diaries described the tragic events of the expedition.
• Scott's bravery has been greatly admired by the British people, and he has become a national hero.

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