Antoine Bruni d'Entrecasteaux
Antoine Bruni d'Entrecasteaux | |
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Portrait in Voyage to Australia and the Pacific 1791–1793 | |
| Born | 8 November 1737 Aix-en-Provence, France |
| Died | 21 July 1793 (aged 55) Off the Hermits |
| Cause of death | Scurvy |
| Nationality | French |
| Years active | 1754–1793 |
Antoine Raymond Joseph de Bruni, chevalier d'Entrecasteaux (French: [dɑ̃tʁ(ə)kasto]; 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.