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Jean François de Galaup, comte de Lapérouse (French: [ʒɑ̃ fʁɑ̃swa də ɡalo kɔ̃t də lapeʁuz]; variant spelling: La Pérouse; 23 August 1741 – 1788?), often called simply Lapérouse, was a French naval officer and explorer.
Aug 18, 2024 · Learn about Jean-François de Galaup, comte de La Pérouse, a naval officer and navigator who led a French expedition to the Pacific in the 1780s. Discover his achievements, his fate, and his legacy in this article from Encyclopaedia Britannica.
Jean François de Galaup, comte de La Pérouse (23 août 1741 - disparu en 1788), dit Lapérouse, né au château du Gô, dans la paroisse de Saint-Julien à deux lieues d'Albi (Tarn), est un officier de marine et un explorateur français.
Aug 30, 2017 · Did the last survivors of the La Pérouse expedition, wrecked in Vanikoro, escape in a small vessel and perish in Torres Strait? An Indian castaway's story suggests a possible link to the French shipwreck.
Jean-François de Galaup was born in Albi on August 23, 1741. Raised far from the sea in the inland areas of the Tarn, it was his family’s maritime connections that prompted him to set sail. Taking the name of Lapérouse, he was hired at the age of 15 in the Marine Guards in Brest and soon experienced the fire during the 7 years war.
Jean-François de Galaup La Pérouse (1741-1788), navigator was born on 22 August 1741 at Albi, France. He entered the navy at 15 and when serving in the Formidable in the battle with Admiral Hawke off Belle-Isle in November 1759 was wounded and captured.
Jean-François de Galaup joined the navy as a midshipman at Brest on 19 Dec. 1756, and the following March sailed with the Célèbre in the squadron under Comte Dubois de La Motte [Cahideuc*] being sent to relieve Louisbourg, Île Royale (Cape Breton Island).
