Warum war Scott ein tragischer Held?
Robert Scott gehört zu den tragischen Helden der Weltgeschichte. Bis Scott zu seiner tragisch endenden Expedition zum geographischen Südpol aufbrechen sollte, hatte er Anfang des Jahrhunderts bereits zwei Erkundungsfahrten in die Antarktis mit dem Forschungsschiff „Discovery“ geleitet.
Wann ist Robert Falcon Scott gestorben?
29. März 1912
Robert Falcon Scott/Sterbedatum
Robert Falcon Scott (* 6. Juni 1868 in Devonport bei Plymouth, England; † 29. März 1912 auf dem Ross-Schelfeis, Antarktis) war ein britischer Marineoffizier und Polarforscher.
Wer waren Amundsen und Scott?
Der Brite Robert F. Scott und Roald Amundsen aus Norwegen lieferten sich Ende des Jahres 1911 und am Anfang des Jahres 1912 einen Wettlauf zum Südpol. Kontrahenten: Ende 1911 brachen die Polarforscher Robert F. Scott (l., 1868–1912) und Roald Amundsen (1872–1928) mit ihren Mannschaften Richtung Südpol auf.
Why was the execution of Thomas Scott important?
Thomas Scott’s execution was a turning point in the Red River Resistance. It eventually forced Louis Riel into exile. (Courtesy of the National Archives of Canada)
How did the execution of Thomas Scott affect the Red River Resistance?
But this time, events would unfold differently. Within a month, Riel’s uprising would turn bloody and the tide would turn against Red River Resistance. Thomas Scott’s execution was a turning point in the Red River Resistance. It eventually forced Louis Riel into exile. (Courtesy of the National Archives of Canada)
How did Thomas Scott become a Protestant martyr?
A campaign to turn Thomas Scott into an upstanding young Protestant martyr murdered by half-breed French Catholics began. Friendly newspapers pursued this agenda. The April 4, 1870, edition of Toronto’s Daily Telegraph was printed with thick black bars around every column as a memorial to Scott.
Who was the judge in the Scott Trial?
Ambroise Lépine, who had presided over Scott’s trial, was arrested for his murder in September 1873 and convicted a little more than a year later. The jury, equally divided between anglophones and francophones, issued a guilty verdict but asked for mercy; the judge]