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A fan of AMC’s The Terror helped identify real-life crew member of doomed expedition

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The first season of AMC 's The Terror dramatized the events of Captain John Franklin 's quest to find the Northwest Passage in 1845 .

Captain James Fitzjames was one of the real crew members of the doomed expedition.

In reality, all the men of the expedition died with their bodies scattered across what is known today as King William Island , with some showing signs of cannibalism.

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63

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53

Neutral language

79

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semi-formal

Language

English

Language complexity

59

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medium-lived

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