Events In History
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4 May 1772Marion du Fresne arrives in Bay of IslandsMarion du Fresne’s was the second French expedition to visit New Zealand, following that of Jean François Marie de Surville in 1769. Du Fresne’s acceptance of the philosopher Jean-Jacques Rousseau’s beliefs about ‘noble savages’ was to have unfortunate consequences for him and his crew. Read more...
Biographies
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Marion du Fresne, Marc Joseph
The early French explorer's visit to New Zealand ended in his death, and the bloodshed of hundreds more in retribution.
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