A Distant Thunder: Napoleon, Australia and the National Library
Published in The French Australian Review • Dec 15, 1999
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Authors:
Edward Duyker
Abstract
Edward Duyker relates the rise of Napoleon and its effects upon Australia; for example, the Peace of Amiens meant the French in Mauritius were given permission to explore trade with Australia and Nicolas Baudin was able to visit Port Jackson in safety. French attention to the region precipitated the...
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