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100 1 _aScott, Ernest, Sir,
_d1868-1939
245 1 0 _aTerre Napoleón; a History of French Explorations and Projects in Australia
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2005
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 2005-02-01
508 _aProduced by Sue Asscher and Col Choat
520 _a"Terre Napoleón; a History of French Explorations and Projects in Australia" by Ernest Scott is a historical account likely written in the early 20th century. This work delves into French expeditions led by Napoleon Bonaparte to Australia from 1800 to 1804, particularly focusing on the actions and findings of Captain Nicolas Baudin. It seeks to challenge commonly accepted historical narratives regarding the motivations and outcomes of these explorations, including the alleged desire of the French to establish a colony and the supposed plagiarism of British navigator Matthew Flinders' charts. The beginning of the book primarily serves to outline Scott's objectives and the historical context surrounding the French explorations. It discusses the colonial situations of both Britain and France during the Napoleonic Wars and introduces key figures such as Napoleon and Baudin, setting the stage for the exploration narrative. Scott hints at a careful examination of evidence, encouraging readers to rethink established beliefs about the expeditions' political and scientific aims. The opening also introduces the central question of whether Baudin was genuinely seeking new territory or merely engaged in scientific pursuits, establishing an analytical approach that will characterize the unfolding narrative. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aNapoleon I, Emperor of the French, 1769-1821
653 _aAustralia -- Discovery and exploration
653 _aBaudin, Nicolas, 1754-1803
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/7450
999 _c49441
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