The Cambridge History of the British Empire, Volume 7, Issue 1John Holland Rose, Arthur Percival Newton, Ernest Alfred Benians, Henry Dodwell The University Press, 1933 - Great Britain |
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... for two French ships which were to be despatched to the South Seas for discovery . The two previous French expeditions of Lapérouse and D'Entrecasteaux were evidence that the French were interesting themselves in these regions .
... for two French ships which were to be despatched to the South Seas for discovery . The two previous French expeditions of Lapérouse and D'Entrecasteaux were evidence that the French were interesting themselves in these regions .
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Colonel Paterson had stated - though not directly to the Governor - that one of the French officers told him that one purpose of the expedition was to choose a site for a settlement in Van Diemen's Land . In reporting this rumour in a ...
Colonel Paterson had stated - though not directly to the Governor - that one of the French officers told him that one purpose of the expedition was to choose a site for a settlement in Van Diemen's Land . In reporting this rumour in a ...
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So the French Government was modest and prudent in the Pacific and steered a difficult , but peaceful , course . A half - hearted attempt on New Zealand was made just too late to anticipate the English.1 To compensate for this failure ...
So the French Government was modest and prudent in the Pacific and steered a difficult , but peaceful , course . A half - hearted attempt on New Zealand was made just too late to anticipate the English.1 To compensate for this failure ...
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| Title | The Cambridge History of the British Empire, Volume 7, Issue 1 The Cambridge History of the British Empire, John Holland Rose |
| Editors | John Holland Rose, Arthur Percival Newton, Ernest Alfred Benians, Henry Dodwell |
| Publisher | The University Press, 1933 |
| Original from | the University of California |
| Digitized | 3 Feb 2009 |
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