Series 06: Papers concerning Henri de Freycinet’s command of the Phaéton
Series 06: Papers concerning Henri de Freycinet’s command of the Phaéton
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Date
1803-1868
Call Numbers
SAFE/MLMSS 10275/Box 2/Folder 2 , SAFE/MLMSS 10275/Box 4X
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Language
- French
- English
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1 folder and 1 outsize box of textual material
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Chronological
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This series, comprising 38 separate documents, includes official documentation relating to the commissioning of the Phaéton, several official accounts of the decisive battle with the British off Puerto Rico, a list of the officers and crew on board, certified lists of sick, killed or wounded personnel, three sketch-drawings of naval engagements, an...
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Series 06: Papers concerning Henri de Freycinet’s command of the Phaéton
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Administrative / Biographical history
In 1804, the French brig Phaéton, under the command of Henri de Freycinet, explored the river Escaut [Scheldt], an important link from northern France through Anvers [Antwerp] to the North Sea. Henri de Freycinet was then instructed to navigate from Flessingues [Vlissingen] to Hellevoetsluis. In July 1805, the French Navy dispatched the Phaéton wit...
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SAFE/MLMSS 10275/Box 2/Folder 2 , SAFE/MLMSS 10275/Box 4X
Record Identifier
YRlBW4Ln
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/YRlBW4Ln
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9650182
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