French explorer Bruni d’Entrecasteaux

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French explorer Bruni d’Entrecasteaux was an 18th-century naval officer best known for leading expeditions in the South Pacific, particularly in search of the lost expedition of La Pérouse.

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instanceOf 18th-century explorer
French naval officer
explorer
human
birthDate 1737-11-08
birthPlace Aix-en-Provence NERFINISHED
Kingdom of France NERFINISHED
causeOfDeath scurvy
commanded Espérance NERFINISHED
Recherche NERFINISHED
countryOfCitizenship France
deathDate 1793-07-20
deathPlace Bismarck Archipelago NERFINISHED
at sea near New Ireland
era Age of Discovery in the Pacific
Age of Enlightenment NERFINISHED
expeditionEndYear 1793
expeditionStartYear 1791
exploredRegion New Caledonia region NERFINISHED
New Guinea region NERFINISHED
Solomon Islands region NERFINISHED
South Pacific Ocean NERFINISHED
Tasman Sea NERFINISHED
coasts of Tasmania
south and west coasts of Australia
familyName de Bruni d’Entrecasteaux NERFINISHED
givenName Antoine NERFINISHED
Joseph NERFINISHED
Raymond NERFINISHED
honouredBy Cape D’Entrecasteaux NERFINISHED
D’Entrecasteaux Channel NERFINISHED
D’Entrecasteaux Islands NERFINISHED
Entrecasteaux National Park NERFINISHED
languageSpoken French
militaryBranch French Navy NERFINISHED
name Antoine Raymond Joseph de Bruni d’Entrecasteaux NERFINISHED
notableFor exploration of the South Pacific
exploration of the coasts of Australia
exploration of the coasts of Tasmania
leading a French expedition in search of La Pérouse
occupation explorer
naval officer
rank contre-amiral
religion Roman Catholicism
searchedFor Jean-François de Galaup, comte de La Pérouse NERFINISHED
lost La Pérouse expedition
servedIn Seven Years’ War NERFINISHED
serviceEntryYear 1754

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Bruny Island namedAfter French explorer Bruni d’Entrecasteaux
D'Entrecasteaux Islands namedAfter French explorer Bruni d’Entrecasteaux
this entity surface form: Antoine Bruni d'Entrecasteaux
D'Entrecasteaux Islands discoverer French explorer Bruni d’Entrecasteaux
this entity surface form: Antoine Bruni d'Entrecasteaux
Recherche Archipelago discoveredBy French explorer Bruni d’Entrecasteaux
this entity surface form: Bruni d’Entrecasteaux
D’Entrecasteaux National Park namedAfter French explorer Bruni d’Entrecasteaux
this entity surface form: Antoine Bruni d’Entrecasteaux