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Collecting in the South Sea: The Voyage of Bruni d’Entrecasteaux 1791–1794

Douglas, Bronwen; Wonu Veys, Fanny; Lythberg, Billie

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In 1791, contre-amiral, rear-admiral, Joseph Antoine Bruni d’Entrecasteaux (Figure 1.1) was despatched by the French monarch Louis XVI - under direction from the Asemblee nationale constituante (National Constituent Assemby) - to search for the lost vessels of Jean-Francois de Galaup, comte de la Perouse.

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Date published: 2018
Type: Book
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/1885/172035
Access Rights: Open Access

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