When Did La Perouse Die

Jean-François de Galaup, comte de LapérouseLa Pérouse, with the Order of Saint Louis, 1778Born23 August 1741 near Albi, FranceDiedc. 1788 (aged 46–47) Vanikoro, Solomon Islands (unconfirmed)AllegianceFrance

What happened La Perouse?

La Pérouse disappeared without a trace in 1788 – along with two ships and 225 officers, sailors and scientists – while exploring the Pacific for King Louis XVI. … But, after setting out in 1785, La Pérouse’s ships Astrolabe and Boussole were both wrecked three years later on Vanikoro in the Solomon Islands.

What is La Perouse full name?

Jean-François de Galaup, comte de La Pérouse, (born August 22, 1741, near Albi, France—died c. 1788, Vanikolo, Santa Cruz Islands [now in Solomon Islands]?), French naval officer and navigator who is known for the wide-ranging explorations in the Pacific Ocean that he conducted in the second half of the 1780s.

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