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Possession of King George Island
- When
- January 1820
- Where
- King George Island
Bransfield took formal possession of King George Island for King George III.
Bransfield landed on King George Island in the South Shetland Islands and took formal possession on behalf of King George III, who had died the day before on 29 January 1820.
Sources
- Edward Bransfield Wikipedia, revision of 2026-05-09
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