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Sighting of Bouvet Island
- When
- 1 January 1739
- Where
- Bouvet Island
- Part of
- Discovery of Bouvet Island
Bouvet de Lozier sighted the island through fog on 1 January 1739 during a French exploration mission in the South Atlantic.
Commanding the ships Aigle and Marie, Bouvet de Lozier spotted the island while searching for a southern continent. He named the visible cape Cap de la Circoncision. The date 1 January is a placeholder and should be treated with caution regarding exact timing.
Sources
- Bouvet Island Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-10
- Jean-Baptiste Charles Bouvet de Lozier Wikipedia, revision of 2025-11-29
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