Project Gutenberg 2005-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 253 Scott, Ernest, Sir 1868 1939 Terre Napoleón; a History of French Explorations and Projects in Australia Produced by Sue Asscher and Col Choat "Terre Napoleón; a History of French Explorations and Projects in Australia" by Ernest Scott is a historical account likely written in the early 20th century. This work delves into French expeditions led by Napoleon Bonaparte to Australia from 1800 to 1804, particularly focusing on the actions and findings of Captain Nicolas Baudin. It seeks to challenge commonly accepted historical narratives regarding the motivations and outcomes of these explorations, including the alleged desire of the French to establish a colony and the supposed plagiarism of British navigator Matthew Flinders' charts. The beginning of the book primarily serves to outline Scott's objectives and the historical context surrounding the French explorations. It discusses the colonial situations of both Britain and France during the Napoleonic Wars and introduces key figures such as Napoleon and Baudin, setting the stage for the exploration narrative. Scott hints at a careful examination of evidence, encouraging readers to rethink established beliefs about the expeditions' political and scientific aims. The opening also introduces the central question of whether Baudin was genuinely seeking new territory or merely engaged in scientific pursuits, establishing an analytical approach that will characterize the unfolding narrative. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 56.7 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Napoleon I, Emperor of the French, 1769-1821 Australia -- Discovery and exploration Baudin, Nicolas, 1754-1803 DU Text Australia Category: History - British Category: History - European Category: History - Modern (1750+) 540453 2025-08-03T11:30:54.244086 text/html 531931 2014-03-25T19:57:28 text/html 655291 2025-08-03T11:31:03.329992 application/epub+zip 661578 2025-08-03T11:30:58.011040 application/epub+zip 279809 2025-08-03T11:30:56.696026 application/epub+zip 969142 2025-08-03T11:31:07.302939 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 951972 2025-08-03T11:31:02.443988 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 552996 2022-09-04T06:06:35.188861 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 523033 2025-08-03T11:30:53.615029 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 522684 2014-03-25T19:57:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 522675 2014-03-25T19:55:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21118 2025-08-03T11:31:07.471947 application/rdf+xml 24886 2025-08-03T11:30:57.211995 image/jpeg 4658 2025-08-03T11:30:56.956999 image/jpeg 197800 2014-03-25T20:02:00 application/octet-stream application/zip 543608 2014-03-25T20:02:00 application/octet-stream application/zip 197784 2014-03-25T20:02:00 application/octet-stream application/zip 640586 2025-08-03T11:30:54.307065 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia