However the harsh environment supported little , and with few animals to hunt and over 100 men to feed , the chance of survival was low . In 1845 Sir John Franklin and 129 men set out on a mission to map the Northwest Passage . They were joined by two Inuit guides who had been with Franklin's expedition in 1845. The last known account of the expedition was in 1848 .
In 1845 Sir John Franklin and 129 men set out on a mission to map the Northwest Passage . They were joined by two Inuit guides who had been with Franklin's expedition in 1845. The last known account of the expedition was in 1848 .