British Arctic Expedition
British research expedition to the Arctic undertaken between 1875 and 1876 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The British Arctic Expedition of 1875–1876, led by Sir George Nares, was sent by the British Admiralty to attempt to reach the North Pole via Smith Sound on the west coast of Greenland.
Although the expedition failed to reach the North Pole, the coasts of Greenland and Ellesmere Island were extensively explored and large amounts of scientific data were collected.