Discovery and Empire the French in the South Seas

It was not until the eighteenth century that France began sending mariners to the southern oceans on a regular basis, and by that time a new maritime power had begun to emerge: Great Britain. Together, these two nations would play a decisive role in determining the configuration of these little know...

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Main Author: West-Sooby, John (auth)
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Language:English
Published: University of Adelaide Press 2013
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