Amundsen turns south in secret
1910 · Event
Roald Amundsen, publicly bound for the Arctic, tells his crew at Madeira that the Fram is actually going to Antarctica — and cables Scott, already en route: 'Beg leave to inform you Fram proceeding Antarctic.' The North Pole has been claimed; Amundsen wants the South, and he has kept the plan even from his backers.
On these timelines: The Race to the South Pole, Age of Exploration, Scandinavia, the Nordic World & the Viking Age, Master
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