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Bougainville's Circumnavigation

The first French voyage around the world, 1766–69: La Boudeuse and the Étoile from Nantes through the Strait of Magellan to Tahiti, the perilous shoals of the Coral Sea, and home by Batavia and Mauritius.

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November 5, 1766

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November 5, 1766March 16, 1769
Bougainville's Circumnavigation — Explorer Atlas