Episode 2 of 2
Return to Saint-Malo
- When
- 16 March 1769
- Where
- port of Saint-Malo, France
The expedition completed its circumnavigation and reached Saint-Malo on 16 March 1769, ending the 1766–1769 voyage.
On 16 March 1769, Bougainville's expedition completed its circumnavigation and arrived at Saint-Malo. The voyage had been carried out on the ships Boudeuse and Étoile between 1766 and 1769. The arrival marked the conclusion of the first French circumnavigation led by Bougainville, who thereby became the 14th navigator and the first Frenchman to sail around the world, subject to the competing claim for Richard of Normandie.
Sources
- Louis Antoine de Bougainville Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-24
- Jeanne Baret Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-25
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