French exploration and intentions with regard to the west coast of Australia 1772–1829

In 1772 French navigator Alesno de Saint-Aloüarn, visited the western coast of the Australian continent, and claimed it for France. Some French authorities and later French navigators believed that Saint-Aloüarn’s claim was valid under prescriptive law, yet this law is only valid if the land claimed...

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Main Author: Reid, Dorothy V
Format: Thesis
Language:English
Published: Curtin University 2008
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/1615