{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6a73439b56644b678ee0d49b/6a7361d0c3e1347e8b08ae74?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"La Pérouse Expedition","description":"At the palace of Versailles, history was about to set sail. In the late eighteen hundreds, this extravagant palace transformed into a launch point for an epic maritime journey.\r\n\r\nThe expedition led by Jean-François de La Pérouse was more than just a voyage; it was a royal commission, a scientific endeavor, and a daring leap into the unknown. Imagine the excitement as maps unfurled, revealing blank spaces in the vast Pacific, waiting to be filled with discovery. The goal? To catalog the Pacific, to collect specimens, and to create maps that would guide future explorers. This mission, ordered by King Louis the Sixteenth, promised not only to expand European knowledge but also to showcase France's growing maritime power.\r\n\r\nAurelius and Malik take on this case in full — 5 chapters, 34 minutes, one complete story.\r\n\r\nLearn more at: https://theexplorationarchive.com/exploration/la-perouse-expedition","author_name":"The Archive Network"}