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Captain Matthew Brisbane (c. 1787 - 26 August, 1833) was a Scottish sealer who accompanied James Weddell in his voyages of exploration in the 1822-24 and who was a leading figure on the Falkland Islands as deputy to Luis Vernet until his murder in 1833.

Sources

  • [1] is Brisbane's account of how he was wrecked on South Georgia in the Hope sealer in 1828.
  • [2] is a collection of logs from a sealing expedition. I do not have access.
  • [3] describes the Lexington Raid and Brisbane's arrest in 1831
  • [4] passing mention
  • [5] has featured Brisbane in 1975 and 2007, described above as a full account of Brisbane's life. I do not have access.