Project Gutenberg 2003-07-01 Public domain in the USA. 66 Scott, Ernest, Sir 1868 1939 Laperouse Produced by Col Choat. HTML version by Al Haines. "Laperouse" by Sir Ernest Scott is a historical account written during the early 20th century. This work provides an in-depth exploration of the life and legacy of Jean-François Galaup, Comte de Laperouse, a renowned 18th-century French navigator and explorer. The text delves into Laperouse's significant voyages, particularly his expedition to the Pacific, and discusses his contributions to early Australian history, including his encounters at Botany Bay. At the start of the book, the dedication and foreword establish the reverence for Laperouse as a notable maritime figure, paving the way for a biography that chronicles his family background, naval career, romantic endeavors, and exploration feats. The initial chapters introduce Laperouse's youth and early influences, including his early fascination with navigation and exploration literature that motivated him to join the French navy. The narrative conveys the daring spirit of Laperouse as he ventures into the unknown, leading up to his ill-fated expedition in the Pacific which is woven with themes of adventure, tragedy, and intrigue, capturing the imagination of readers interested in maritime history and the exploration of Australia. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en La Pérouse, Jean-François de Galaup, comte de 1741-1788 Explorers -- France -- Biography Pacific Ocean -- Discovery and exploration -- French G Text Browsing: Biographies Browsing: History - General Browsing: Travel & Geography 164115 161542 2024-10-02T11:38:06.426116 2023-10-02T10:01:30.294523 text/html text/html 156283 2020-12-27T20:43:37 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 60148 2020-12-27T20:43:37 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 125765 2024-10-02T11:38:11.249084 application/epub+zip 127822 2024-10-02T11:38:08.187139 application/epub+zip 127823 2024-10-02T11:38:07.039078 application/epub+zip 225152 2024-10-02T11:38:13.609049 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 215540 2024-10-02T11:38:10.606087 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 184459 2022-09-02T13:33:09.966669 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 149643 149610 2024-10-02T11:38:06.052100 2023-10-02T10:01:30.025573 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 149561 2020-12-27T20:43:37 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 58735 2020-12-27T20:43:37 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20012 2024-10-02T11:38:13.740046 application/rdf+xml 11147 2024-10-02T11:38:07.593092 image/jpeg 3043 2024-10-02T11:38:07.315241 image/jpeg 122930 2024-10-02T11:38:06.441109 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia