The Baudin expedition of 1800 to 1803 was a French expedition to map the coast of New Holland. It was approved by Napoléon Bonaparte and Nicolas Baudin was selected as its leader. It started with two
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Sydney during visit by Baudin, c. 1802, engraving based on work by Charles Alexandre Lesueur
Memorial rock marking the place where Baudin came ashore at Penneshaw on Kangaroo Island in 1803
Frenchman's Rock, Penneshaw, Kangaroo Island
Château de Malmaison
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The Château de Malmaison is a French château situated near the left bank of the Seine, about 15 kilometres west of the centre of Paris, in the commune of Rueil-Malmaison.
Baudin expedition to Australia
…naturelle (zoology) and Jardin des Plantes (botany). Live plants, animals and birds were also sent to Empress Josephine Bonaparte's gardens at the Château de Malmaison. European exploration of Australia…
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Joséphine de Beauharnais at Malmaison in 1801 by François Gérard
Napoleon Crossing the Alps, a painting by Jacques-Louis David from the Malmaison collection
View of the southwest facade of the Manor House