Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. CONTENTS v
3. PREFACE AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS vi
4. INTRODUCTION 1
5. CHAPTER ONE. HEROIC FAILURE IN BRITAIN PRIOR TO 1850 21
6. CHAPTER TWO. SIR JOHN FRANKLIN 59
7. CHAPTER THREE. THE CHARGE 85
8. CHAPTER FIVE. THE ‘LAST STAND’ 114
9. CHAPTER SIX GENERAL GORDON 169
10. CHAPTER SEVEN. CAPTAIN SCOTT 193
11. CONCLUSION 220
12. NOTES 229
13. ARCHIVAL SOURCES AND SUGGESTIONS FOR FURTHER READING 255
14. INDEX 258
15. ILLUSTRATION CREDITS 267