Historedia
Person

Edward Bransfield

Events
2
Episodes
5
Years
1820

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Edward Bransfield, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Captain Nathaniel Palmer sights Antarctica

    1820

    Role: Royal Navy captain who sighted Trinity Peninsula

    1. 27 January 1820 · AntarcticaBellingshausen First Sighting

      Bellingshausen is credited as the first to see Antarctic land on 27 January 1820.

    2. 30 January 1820 · Trinity PeninsulaBransfield Sights Trinity Peninsula

      Bransfield sighted the Trinity Peninsula on 30 January 1820, three days after Bellingshausen.

    3. 17 November 1820 · Antarctic PeninsulaPalmer Sights Antarctic Peninsula

      Palmer discovered the Antarctic Peninsula on 17 November 1820, becoming the first American to sight the continent.

  2. Edward Bransfield sights Antarctica

    1820

    Role: Royal Navy officer

    1. January 1820 · King George IslandPossession of King George Island

      Bransfield took formal possession of King George Island for King George III.

    2. 30 January 1820 · Trinity PeninsulaSighting of Trinity Peninsula

      Bransfield sighted the Trinity Peninsula on 30 January 1820, identifying the Antarctic mainland.

Sources

  1. Edward Bransfield Wikipedia, revision of 2026-05-09
  2. Fabian Gottlieb von Bellingshausen Wikipedia, revision of 2026-07-09