French fluyt Étoile (1767)

French fluyt Étoile (1767)

The "Étoile" ("Star") was a fluyt famous for being one of the ships of Louis Antoine de Bougainville in his circumnavigation between 1766 and 1769, along with "La Boudeuse". She was commended by Francois Chenard de la Giraudais, and was the storeship of the expedition. She carried naturalist and physician Philibert Commerçon and astronomer Pierre-Antoine Veron.


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  • French ship Étoile — At least 15 ships of the French Navy have borne the name Étoile ( Star ). Among them *A ship of the line. She was the first French ship to bear the name, and took part in the battle of Saint Martin de Ré on 26 October 1622. *The Étoile , a Fluyt… …   Wikipedia

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