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British Antarctic Expedition

Great Britain · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

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1898Date range
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Chronological records

1898

George Newness22 August 1898

London · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Newnes stipulated that Borchgrevinks expedition must sail under the British flag, and be styled the British Antarctic Expedition. Borchgrevink readily agreed to this, even though only two of the entire expedition party were British

Names involved

George Newness

Provenance

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