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Ill-Starred Captains: Flinders and Baudin [Hardcover]

Anthony J. Brown (Author), Tim Flannery (Foreword)

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Publication Date: March 1, 2001

Amid the Napoleonic Wars (1793-1815), France and Britain dispatched rival voyages of discovery to complete the mapping of Australia and "advance the limits of science." Led by naval captains Nicolas Baudin and Matthew Flinders, both expeditions carried safe-conducts protecting them from seizure by the ships of the opposing navies. Ill-Starred Captains is the first book to explore the two voyages together in detail. Published in association with the Royal Geographical Society of South Australia, it represents a major addition to the records of maritime history.

#outer_postBodyPS { display: none; } #psGradient { display: none; } #psPlaceHolder { display: none; } #psExpand { display: none; } Amid the Napoleonic Wars (1793-1815), France and Britain dispatched rival voyages of discovery to complete the mapping of Australia and "advance the limits of science." Led by naval captains Nicolas Baudin and Matthew Flinders, both expeditions carried safe-conducts protecting them from seizure by the ships of the opposing navies. Ill-Starred Captains is the first book to explore the two voyages together in detail. Published in association with the Royal Geographical Society of South Australia, it represents a major addition to the records of maritime history.

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About the Author

Anthony Brown is a historical adviser, a former chief librarian, and an author.

--This text refers to the Paperback edition.

Product Details

Hardcover: 532 pages
Publisher: Stackpole Books; First Edition edition (March 1, 2001)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0811708497
ISBN-13: 978-0811708494
Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.5 x 1.9 inches
Shipping Weight: 2.1 pounds
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,306,858 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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First Sentence:
The southern zone has a warm climate, but is unknown to the sons of Adam. Read the first page

Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
running survey, unknown coast, terres australes

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Port Jackson, New Holland, Sir Joseph, Governor King, General Decaen, New South Wales, Van Diemen's Land, Shark Bay, Terra Australis, Lady Nelson, Bass Strait, Peter Good, Indian Ocean, Robert Brown, Botany Bay, Captain Baudin, Louis de Freycinet, Port North-West, Torres Strait, Kangaroo Island, Matthew Flinders, Cape Leeuwin, Lieutenant Fowler, Port Louis, Bory de St Vincent

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Voyage to Terra Australis, A: Volume 2 by Matthew Flinders on page 304, page 445, and page 446
The Museum: Behind the Scenes at the British Museum by Rupert Smith in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
Geographical Case Studies Pb by Chris Burnett on page 98
Elizabeth Macarthur (Hodder Australia series) by Hazel King on page 466
Captain Cook (Great Explorers) by Ladybird Books in Back Matter

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