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Sir Edward Belcher

Edward Belcher was born in Halifax and entered the Royal Navy in 1812. After long and creditable service as a naval surveyor, chiefly in the western Pacific, he returned to Canadian waters to command one of the Franklin search expeditions (1852-54). In the course of this expedition he quarreled with his subordinates and, against their advice, abandoned his ships in the Arctic ice. For this action, the most controversial in a career marked by controversy, he was court-martialed and, though acquitted, remained under a shadow for the rest of his life. He attained the rank of admiral in 1870, and died in London.

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Sir Edward Belcher

Né à Halifax, Edward Belcher entra dans la Marine royale en 1812. Après un carrière fructueuse comme cartographe, surtout dans le Pacifique occidental, il revint pour commander une des expéditions entreprises à la recherche de Franklin (1852-1854). Ce fut l’épisode le plus discuté d’une carrière par ailleurs très controversée; il se disputa avec ses subordonnés et, malgré eux, abandonna ses navires dans les glaces arctiques. Passé en cour martiale, il fut acquitté, mais sa réputation en resta à tout jamais ternie. Devenu amiral en 1870, il mourut à Londres.

Location: 2729 Gottingen Street, Halifax
Emplacement : 2729, rue Gottingen, Halifax
Coordinates · Coordonnées: 44.659328, -63.592506
Source: Parks Canada – Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada commemorative plaques (Directory of Federal Heritage Designations)
Licence · Permission: Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada
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