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Edward Bransfield sights the Trinity Peninsula and claims the discovery of Antarctica.
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Edward Bransfield
Irish sailor (1785–1852)
Edward Bransfield was a Royal Navy officer who served as a master on several ships, after being impressed into service in Ireland at the age of 18. He is noted for his participation in several explorations of parts of Antarctica, including a sighting of the Trinity Peninsula in…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Trinity Peninsula
Northernmost tip of the Antarctic Peninsula
Trinity Peninsula is the northernmost part of the Antarctic Peninsula. It extends northeastward for about 130 km (80 mi) to Cape Dubouzet from an imaginary line connecting Cape Kater on the north-west coast and Cape Longing on the south-east coast. Prime Head is the northernmost…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Antarctica
Earth's southernmost continent
Antarctica is Earth's southernmost and least-populated continent. Situated almost entirely south of the Antarctic Circle and surrounded by the Southern Ocean, it contains the geographic South Pole. Antarctica is the fifth-largest continent, being about 40% larger than Europe,…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)