Oates walks into the blizzard
1912 · Event
His frostbitten feet slowing the party to a fatal crawl, Captain Lawrence Oates leaves the tent on the morning of his 32nd birthday with the most famous exit line in exploration: 'I am just going outside and may be some time.' His body is never found; his companions die some twelve days later.
On these timelines: The Race to the South Pole, Age of Exploration, England, United Kingdom (combined), Master
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