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Louis Antoine de Bougainville

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Louis-Antoine de Bougainville, by Jean-Pierre Franquel
Birth date	12 November 1729
Place of birth	Paris, France
Date of death	31 August 1811(age 81)
Death place	Paris, France
Nationality	France

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Louis-Antoine, Comte de Bougainville (12 November 1729 - 31 August 1811) was a French admiral and explorer. A contemporary of James Cook, he took part in the French and Indian War and the unsuccessful French attempt to defend Canada from Britain. He later gained fame for his expeditions to settle the Falkland Islands and his voyages into the Pacific Ocean.

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