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Edward Bransfield | |
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| Born | c. 1785 Ballinacurra, County Cork, Kingdom of Ireland |
| Died | 31 October 1852 (aged 66–67) Brighton, England |
| Service |  Royal Navy |
| Years of service | 1803–1820 |
| Rank | Master |
| Battles / wars | Bombardment of Algiers |
Edward Bransfield (c. 1785 – 31 October 1852) 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 January 1820.[1]
- ^ Hanessian, John (1963). Antarctica. New Zealand: Antarctica. p. 23.
It was in this period that Edward Bransfield surveyed the South Shetlands in 1819–20 and may have been the first to sight the Antarctic Continent