Terre Napoleón; a History of French Explorations and Projects in Australia

CHAPTER 3. PORT PHILLIP.

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Conflict of evidence between Baudin, Peron, and Freycinet as to whether the French ships had sighted Port Phillip. Baudin's statement corroborated by documents. Examination of Freycinet's statement. The impossibility of doing what Peron and Freycinet asserted was done.