Episode 2 of 2
Sighting of Trinity Peninsula
- When
- 30 January 1820
- Where
- Trinity Peninsula
Bransfield sighted the Trinity Peninsula on 30 January 1820, identifying the Antarctic mainland.
After taking possession of King George Island, Bransfield crossed the Bransfield Strait. On 30 January 1820, he sighted the Trinity Peninsula, the northernmost point of the Antarctic mainland, an event described as the discovery of Antarctica.
Sources
- Edward Bransfield Wikipedia, revision of 2026-05-09
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