British naval officer James Clark Ross commands…

1839 CE

British naval officer James Clark Ross commands the first scientific expedition to survey Antarctica, comprising the vessels HMS Erebus and HMS Terror.

Departing from Britain in 1839, the four-year voyage will chart much of the coastline of the Antarctic continent.

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London Middlesex United Kingdom View →

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James Clark Ross View →

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Britain (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland) View → France, constitutional monarchy of View → Netherlands, Kingdom of The United View → Belgium, Kingdom of View → Great Western Railway (GWR) View → Netherlands, Kingdom of The View →

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Antarctic, Exploration of the View →

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Watercraft View → Exploration View →

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