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Antoine Bruni d'Entrecasteaux | |
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Born | Aix-en-Provence, France | 8 November 1737
Died | 21 July 1793 off the Hermits | (aged 55)
Cause of death | Scurvy |
Nationality | French |
Years active | 1754–1793 |
Antoine Raymond Joseph de Bruni, chevalier d'Entrecasteaux (8 November 1737 – 21 July 1793) was a French Navy officer, explorer and colonial administrator who served as the governor of Isle de France from 1787 to 1789. He is best known for his exploration of the Australian coast in 1792 while searching for Jean-François de Galaup, comte de Lapérouse.