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100 1 _aBougainville, Louis-Antoine de, comte,
_d1729-1811
240 1 0 _aVoyage autour du monde. English
245 1 2 _aA voyage round the world
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2024
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2024-04-19
508 _aPeter Becker, KD Weeks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
520 _a"A Voyage Round the World" by Louis de Bougainville is a historical account written in the late 18th century. The text details the expedition undertaken by Bougainville, who commanded the frigate La Boudeuse and the store-ship L'Etoile between 1766 and 1769, as they navigate around the globe to explore uncharted territories and assert French claims in the South Pacific. The narrative likely focuses on the voyage's adventures, discoveries, and challenges faced by Bougainville and his crew during their significant journey. At the start of the narrative, Bougainville recounts the preparation for his expedition, highlighting a crucial stop at Brest to address issues with his ship after facing a severe storm. He discusses the strategic objectives of the voyage, including the transfer of the Falkland Islands to Spanish custody. This introduction sets the stage for a detailed account of the maritime challenges, navigational observations, and encounters with various lands and peoples that Bougainville and his crew will experience throughout the expedition, thereby emphasizing both the scientific and imperial ambitions of the French in the 18th century. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cLondon: J. Nourse, 1772
653 _aBoudeuse (Frigate) -- Early works to 1800
653 _aEtoile (Ship) -- Early works to 1800
653 _aVoyages around the world -- Early works to 1800
653 _aOceania -- Description and travel -- Early works to 1800
653 _aBougainville, Louis-Antoine de, comte, 1729-1811 -- Travel -- Early works to 1800
700 1 _aForster, Johann Reinhold,
_d1729-1798
856 4 _uhttps://archive.org/details/voyageroundworld00boug
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/73429
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