What is Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition?
The '''Imperial Trans-Antarctic expedition''' of 1914–1917 is seen as the last major [[expedition]] of the [[Heroic Age of Antarctic Exploration]]. It was led by [[Ernest Shackleton|Sir Ernest Shackleton]]. The expedition was an attempt to make the first land crossing of the [[Antarctica|Antarctic continent]].<ref>{{cite book |last = McKernan |first = V. |date = 2006 |title = Shackleton's Stowaway |location = New York |publisher = Knopf Books |isbn = 9780375826917 |url = https://archive.org/details/shackletonsstowa00mcke }}</ref> Shackleton's expedition failed when his ship, ''[[Endurance (1912 ship)|Endurance]]'' sank.<ref>{{cite book |editor-last = Tamiko |editor-first = R. |date = 2001 |title = South with Endurance: Shackleton's Antarctic Expedition |location = New York |publisher = [[Simon & Schuster]] |isbn = 9780743222921 }}</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} [[Category:1914]] [[Category:1915]] [[Category:1916]] [[Category:1917]] [[Category:History of Antarctica]] {{stub}}