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	The Peru expedition consisted of French astronomers [[Louis Godin]], {{Wiki\|Charles Marie de La Condamine}}, {{Wiki\|Pierre Bouguer}}, and Spanish chaperones, [[Antonio de Ulloa]] and {{Wiki\|Jorge Juan y Santacilia}}.<ref name="Database"/> Secretly, Godin intended to use the expedition as a front for [[smuggling]],<ref name="Veil">''Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag – Freedom Cry'' – [[Lifting the Veil]]</ref> and chafed at the concessions that the Spanish requested, such as only allowing a Spanish [[ship]] to access Quito. Conversely, La Condamine and Bouguer concluded that for all the Spanish military might, the French were stronger in the sciences, though they spoke highly of de Ulloa, considering him a talented prodigy.<ref name="Inquiry">''Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag – Freedom Cry'' – [[A Scientific Inquiry]]</ref>		The Peru expedition consisted of French astronomers [[Louis Godin]], {{Wiki\|Charles Marie de La Condamine}}, {{Wiki\|Pierre Bouguer}}, and Spanish chaperones, [[Antonio de Ulloa]] and {{Wiki\|Jorge Juan y Santacilia}}.<ref name="Database"/> Secretly, Godin intended to use the expedition as a front for [[smuggling]],<ref name="Veil">''Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag – Freedom Cry'' – [[Lifting the Veil]]</ref> and chafed at the concessions that the Spanish requested, such as only allowing a Spanish [[ship]] to access Quito. Conversely, La Condamine and Bouguer concluded that for all the Spanish military might, the French were stronger in the sciences, though they spoke highly of de Ulloa, considering him a talented prodigy.<ref name="Inquiry">''Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag – Freedom Cry'' – [[A Scientific Inquiry]]</ref>

	In 1735, the scientists stayed in [[Haiti\|Saint-Domingue]] for six months to focus on preliminary observations. It was during this time that [[Adéwalé]], an [[Assassins\|Assassin]] and supporter of the [[Maroon rebellion~~]] in [[Port-au-Prince~~]], uncovered the existence and aims of the planned expedition.<ref name="Veil"/><ref name="Inquiry"/> He arranged for a number of literate [[Slavery\|slaves]] of the rebellion's choosing to join the expedition, in the hope that any navigational secrets learned might be shared with the ~~Assassin Brotherhood~~ and the Maroons. The expedition was ambushed by [[Piracy\|pirates]] as it left Port-au-Prince, but Adéwalé's ship, the ''[[Experto Crede]]'', repelled the attackers, enabling the voyage to continue without incident.<ref>''Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag – Freedom Cry'' – [[Plant the Seeds]]</ref>		In 1735, the scientists stayed in [[Haiti\|Saint-Domingue]] for six months to focus on preliminary observations. It was during this time that [[Adéwalé]], an [[Assassins\|Assassin]] and supporter of the [[Maroon rebellion]], uncovered the existence and aims of the planned expedition.<ref name="Veil"/><ref name="Inquiry"/> He arranged for a number of literate [[Slavery\|slaves]] of the rebellion's choosing to join the expedition, in the hope that any navigational secrets learned might be shared with the Assassins and the Maroons. The expedition was ambushed by [[Piracy\|pirates]] as it left [[Port-au-Prince]], but Adéwalé's ship, the ''[[Experto Crede]]'', repelled the attackers, enabling the voyage to continue without incident.<ref>''Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag – Freedom Cry'' – [[Plant the Seeds]]</ref>

	Though both expeditions were successful, results of the Polar Expedition ultimately overshadowed the mission to Peru.<ref name="Database"/>		Though both expeditions were successful, results of the Polar Expedition ultimately overshadowed the mission to Peru.<ref name="Database"/>

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	The '''French Geodesic Mission''' was an 18th century scientific expedition carried out by [[France\|French]] and [[Spain\|Spanish]] scientists.		[[File:Plant the Seeds 6.png\|thumb\|250px\|The ''[[Vautour]]'' embarking on the expedition]]
			The '''French Geodesic Mission''' was an 18th-century scientific expedition carried out by [[France\|French]] and [[Spain\|Spanish]] scientists.

	The goal of the expedition was to accurately determine the roundness and shape of the [[Earth]] for the purposes of improving the two countries' nautical knowledge, providing their navies an advantage over the numerically superior [[Royal Navy]]. Two expeditions were sent, one to the North Pole, led by {{Wiki\|Anders Celsius}}, the other to [[Peru]].		==History==
			The goal of the expedition was to accurately determine the roundness and shape of the [[Earth]] for the purposes of improving the two countries' nautical knowledge, providing their navies an advantage over the numerically superior [[Royal Navy]]. Two expeditions were sent, one to the North Pole, led by {{Wiki\|Anders Celsius}}, the other to [[Peru]].<ref name="Database">''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]] – [[Freedom Cry]]'' – [[Database: Louis Godin]]</reF>

	The Peru expedition consisted of French astronomers [[Louis Godin]], {{Wiki\|Charles Marie de La Condamine}}, {{Wiki\|Pierre Bouguer}}, and Spanish chaperones, [[Antonio de Ulloa]] and {{Wiki\|Jorge Juan y Santacilia}}. Secretly, Godin intended to use the expedition as a front for smuggling, and chafed at the concessions that the Spanish requested, such as only allowing a Spanish [[~~Ships\|~~ship]] to access Quito. Conversely, La Condamine and Bouguer concluded that for all the Spanish military might, the French were stronger in the sciences, though they spoke highly of de Ulloa, considering him a talented prodigy.		The Peru expedition consisted of French astronomers [[Louis Godin]], {{Wiki\|Charles Marie de La Condamine}}, {{Wiki\|Pierre Bouguer}}, and Spanish chaperones, [[Antonio de Ulloa]] and {{Wiki\|Jorge Juan y Santacilia}}.<ref name="Database"/> Secretly, Godin intended to use the expedition as a front for [[smuggling]],<ref name="Veil">''Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag – Freedom Cry'' – [[Lifting the Veil]]</ref> and chafed at the concessions that the Spanish requested, such as only allowing a Spanish [[ship]] to access Quito. Conversely, La Condamine and Bouguer concluded that for all the Spanish military might, the French were stronger in the sciences, though they spoke highly of de Ulloa, considering him a talented prodigy.<ref name="Inquiry">''Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag – Freedom Cry'' – [[A Scientific Inquiry]]</ref>

	In 1735, the scientists stayed in [[Haiti\|Saint-Domingue]] for six months to focus on preliminary observations. It was during this time that [[Adéwalé]], an [[Assassins\|Assassin]] and supporter of the [[Maroon rebellion]] in [[Port-au-Prince]], uncovered the existence and aims of the planned expedition. He arranged for a number of literate [[Slavery\|slaves]] of the rebellion's choosing to join the expedition, in the hope that any navigational secrets learned might be shared with the Assassin Brotherhood and the Maroons. The expedition was ambushed by [[Piracy\|pirates]] as it left Port-au-Prince, but Adéwalé's ship, the ''[[Experto Crede]]'', repelled the attackers, enabling the voyage to continue without incident.		In 1735, the scientists stayed in [[Haiti\|Saint-Domingue]] for six months to focus on preliminary observations. It was during this time that [[Adéwalé]], an [[Assassins\|Assassin]] and supporter of the [[Maroon rebellion]] in [[Port-au-Prince]], uncovered the existence and aims of the planned expedition.<ref name="Veil"/><ref name="Inquiry"/> He arranged for a number of literate [[Slavery\|slaves]] of the rebellion's choosing to join the expedition, in the hope that any navigational secrets learned might be shared with the Assassin Brotherhood and the Maroons. The expedition was ambushed by [[Piracy\|pirates]] as it left Port-au-Prince, but Adéwalé's ship, the ''[[Experto Crede]]'', repelled the attackers, enabling the voyage to continue without incident.<ref>''Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag – Freedom Cry'' – [[Plant the Seeds]]</ref>

	Though both expeditions were successful, results of the Polar Expedition ultimately overshadowed the mission to Peru.		Though both expeditions were successful, results of the Polar Expedition ultimately overshadowed the mission to Peru.<ref name="Database"/>

	==~~References~~==		==Appearances==
	*''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]] – [[Freedom Cry]]''		*''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]] – [[Freedom Cry]]''

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	==~~Reference~~==		==References==
	*''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]] – [[Freedom Cry]]''		*''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]] – [[Freedom Cry]]''

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	The goal of the expedition was to accurately determine the roundness and shape of the [[Earth]] for the purposes of improving the two countries' nautical knowledge, providing their navies an advantage over the numerically superior [[Royal Navy]]. Two expeditions were sent, one to the North Pole, led by {{Wiki\|Anders Celsius}}, the other to [[Peru]].		The goal of the expedition was to accurately determine the roundness and shape of the [[Earth]] for the purposes of improving the two countries' nautical knowledge, providing their navies an advantage over the numerically superior [[Royal Navy]]. Two expeditions were sent, one to the North Pole, led by {{Wiki\|Anders Celsius}}, the other to [[Peru]].

	The Peru expedition consisted of French astronomers [[Louis Godin]], {{Wiki\|Charles Marie de La Condamine}}, {{Wiki\|Pierre Bouguer}}, and Spanish chaperones, [[Antonio de Ulloa]] and {{Wiki\|Jorge Juan y Santacilia}}. Secretly, Godin intended to use the expedition as a front for smuggling, and chafed at the concessions that the Spanish requested, such as only allowing a Spanish ship to access Quito. Conversely, La Condamine and Bouguer concluded that for all the Spanish military might, the French were stronger in the sciences, though they spoke highly of de Ulloa, considering him a talented prodigy.		The Peru expedition consisted of French astronomers [[Louis Godin]], {{Wiki\|Charles Marie de La Condamine}}, {{Wiki\|Pierre Bouguer}}, and Spanish chaperones, [[Antonio de Ulloa]] and {{Wiki\|Jorge Juan y Santacilia}}. Secretly, Godin intended to use the expedition as a front for smuggling, and chafed at the concessions that the Spanish requested, such as only allowing a Spanish [[Ships\|ship]] to access Quito. Conversely, La Condamine and Bouguer concluded that for all the Spanish military might, the French were stronger in the sciences, though they spoke highly of de Ulloa, considering him a talented prodigy.

	In 1735, the scientists stayed in [[Haiti\|Saint-Domingue]] for six months to focus on preliminary observations. It was during this time that [[Adéwalé]], an [[Assassins\|Assassin]] and supporter of the [[Maroon rebellion]] in [[Port-au-Prince]], uncovered the existence and aims of the planned expedition. He arranged for a number of literate [[Slavery\|slaves]] of the rebellion's choosing to join the expedition, in the hope that any navigational secrets learned might be shared with the Assassin Brotherhood and the Maroons. The expedition was ambushed by [[Piracy\|pirates]] as it left Port-au-Prince, but Adéwalé's ship, the ''[[Experto Crede]]'', repelled the attackers, enabling the voyage to continue without incident.		In 1735, the scientists stayed in [[Haiti\|Saint-Domingue]] for six months to focus on preliminary observations. It was during this time that [[Adéwalé]], an [[Assassins\|Assassin]] and supporter of the [[Maroon rebellion]] in [[Port-au-Prince]], uncovered the existence and aims of the planned expedition. He arranged for a number of literate [[Slavery\|slaves]] of the rebellion's choosing to join the expedition, in the hope that any navigational secrets learned might be shared with the Assassin Brotherhood and the Maroons. The expedition was ambushed by [[Piracy\|pirates]] as it left Port-au-Prince, but Adéwalé's ship, the ''[[Experto Crede]]'', repelled the attackers, enabling the voyage to continue without incident.

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	The '''French Geodesic Mission''' was an 18th century scientific expedition carried out by [[France\|French]] and [[Spain\|Spanish]] scientists.		The '''French Geodesic Mission''' was an 18th century scientific expedition carried out by [[France\|French]] and [[Spain\|Spanish]] scientists.

	The goal of the expedition was to ~~measure~~ the roundness of the [[Earth]] for the purposes of improving the two countries' nautical knowledge, providing their navies an advantage over the numerically superior [[Royal Navy]]. Two expeditions were sent, one to the North Pole, led by {{Wiki\|Anders Celsius}}, the other to [[~~Ecuador~~]].		The goal of the expedition was to accurately determine the roundness and shape of the [[Earth]] for the purposes of improving the two countries' nautical knowledge, providing their navies an advantage over the numerically superior [[Royal Navy]]. Two expeditions were sent, one to the North Pole, led by {{Wiki\|Anders Celsius}}, the other to [[Peru]].

	The Peru expedition consisted of French astronomers [[Louis Godin]], {{Wiki\|Charles Marie de La Condamine}}, {{Wiki\|Pierre Bouguer}}, and Spanish chaperones, [[Antonio de Ulloa]] and {{Wiki\|Jorge Juan y Santacilia}}. Secretly, Godin intended to use the expedition as a front for smuggling, and chafed at the concessions that the Spanish requested, such as only allowing a Spanish ship to access Quito. Conversely, La Condamine and Bouguer concluded that for all the Spanish military might, the French were stronger in the sciences, though they spoke highly of de Ulloa, considering him a talented prodigy.		The Peru expedition consisted of French astronomers [[Louis Godin]], {{Wiki\|Charles Marie de La Condamine}}, {{Wiki\|Pierre Bouguer}}, and Spanish chaperones, [[Antonio de Ulloa]] and {{Wiki\|Jorge Juan y Santacilia}}. Secretly, Godin intended to use the expedition as a front for smuggling, and chafed at the concessions that the Spanish requested, such as only allowing a Spanish ship to access Quito. Conversely, La Condamine and Bouguer concluded that for all the Spanish military might, the French were stronger in the sciences, though they spoke highly of de Ulloa, considering him a talented prodigy.

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	The '''French Geodesic Mission''' was an 18th century scientific expedition carried out by [[France\|French]] and [[Spain\|Spanish]] scientists.		The '''French Geodesic Mission''' was an 18th century scientific expedition carried out by [[France\|French]] and [[Spain\|Spanish]] scientists.

	The goal of the expedition was to ~~accurately determine~~ the roundness ~~and shape~~ of the [[Earth]] for the purposes of improving the two countries' nautical knowledge, providing their navies an advantage over the numerically superior [[Royal Navy]]. Two expeditions were sent, one to the North Pole, led by {{Wiki\|Anders Celsius}}, the other to [[Ecuador]].		The goal of the expedition was to measure the roundness of the [[Earth]] for the purposes of improving the two countries' nautical knowledge, providing their navies an advantage over the numerically superior [[Royal Navy]]. Two expeditions were sent, one to the North Pole, led by {{Wiki\|Anders Celsius}}, the other to [[Ecuador]].

	The Peru expedition consisted of French astronomers [[Louis Godin]], {{Wiki\|Charles Marie de La Condamine}}, {{Wiki\|Pierre Bouguer}}, and Spanish chaperones, [[Antonio de Ulloa]] and {{Wiki\|Jorge Juan y Santacilia}}. Secretly, Godin intended to use the expedition as a front for smuggling, and chafed at the concessions that the Spanish requested, such as only allowing a Spanish ship to access Quito. Conversely, La Condamine and Bouguer concluded that for all the Spanish military might, the French were stronger in the sciences, though they spoke highly of de Ulloa, considering him a talented prodigy.		The Peru expedition consisted of French astronomers [[Louis Godin]], {{Wiki\|Charles Marie de La Condamine}}, {{Wiki\|Pierre Bouguer}}, and Spanish chaperones, [[Antonio de Ulloa]] and {{Wiki\|Jorge Juan y Santacilia}}. Secretly, Godin intended to use the expedition as a front for smuggling, and chafed at the concessions that the Spanish requested, such as only allowing a Spanish ship to access Quito. Conversely, La Condamine and Bouguer concluded that for all the Spanish military might, the French were stronger in the sciences, though they spoke highly of de Ulloa, considering him a talented prodigy.

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	The '''French Geodesic Mission''' was an 18th century scientific expedition carried out by [[France\|French]] and [[Spain\|Spanish]] scientists.		The '''French Geodesic Mission''' was an 18th century scientific expedition carried out by [[France\|French]] and [[Spain\|Spanish]] scientists.

	The goal of the expedition was to accurately determine the roundness and shape of the [[Earth]] for the purposes of improving the two countries' nautical knowledge, providing their navies an advantage over the numerically superior [[Royal Navy]]. Two expeditions were sent, one to the North Pole, led by {{Wiki\|Anders Celsius}}, the other to [[~~Peru~~]].		The goal of the expedition was to accurately determine the roundness and shape of the [[Earth]] for the purposes of improving the two countries' nautical knowledge, providing their navies an advantage over the numerically superior [[Royal Navy]]. Two expeditions were sent, one to the North Pole, led by {{Wiki\|Anders Celsius}}, the other to [[Ecuador]].

	The Peru expedition consisted of French astronomers [[Louis Godin]], {{Wiki\|Charles Marie de La Condamine}}, {{Wiki\|Pierre Bouguer}}, and Spanish chaperones, [[Antonio de Ulloa]] and {{Wiki\|Jorge Juan y Santacilia}}. Secretly, Godin intended to use the expedition as a front for smuggling, and chafed at the concessions that the Spanish requested, such as only allowing a Spanish ship to access Quito. Conversely, La Condamine and Bouguer concluded that for all the Spanish military might, the French were stronger in the sciences, though they spoke highly of de Ulloa, considering him a talented prodigy.		The Peru expedition consisted of French astronomers [[Louis Godin]], {{Wiki\|Charles Marie de La Condamine}}, {{Wiki\|Pierre Bouguer}}, and Spanish chaperones, [[Antonio de Ulloa]] and {{Wiki\|Jorge Juan y Santacilia}}. Secretly, Godin intended to use the expedition as a front for smuggling, and chafed at the concessions that the Spanish requested, such as only allowing a Spanish ship to access Quito. Conversely, La Condamine and Bouguer concluded that for all the Spanish military might, the French were stronger in the sciences, though they spoke highly of de Ulloa, considering him a talented prodigy.

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	The goal of the expedition was to accurately determine the roundness and shape of the [[Earth]] for the purposes of improving the two countries' nautical knowledge, providing their navies an advantage over the numerically superior [[Royal Navy]]. Two expeditions were sent, one to the North Pole, led by {{Wiki\|Anders Celsius}}, the other to [[Peru]].		The goal of the expedition was to accurately determine the roundness and shape of the [[Earth]] for the purposes of improving the two countries' nautical knowledge, providing their navies an advantage over the numerically superior [[Royal Navy]]. Two expeditions were sent, one to the North Pole, led by {{Wiki\|Anders Celsius}}, the other to [[Peru]].

	The Peru expedition consisted of French astronomers [[Louis Godin]], {{Wiki\|Charles Marie de La Condamine}}, {{Wiki\|Pierre Bouguer}}, and Spanish chaperones, [[Antonio de Ulloa]] and {{Wiki\|Jorge Juan y Santacilia}}. Secretly, Godin intended to use the expedition as a front for smuggling, and chafed at the concessions that the Spanish requested, such as only allowing a Spanish ship to access Quito. Conversely, La Condamine and Bouguer concluded that for all the Spanish military might, the French were stronger in the sciences, though they spoke highly of de Ulloa, considering him a talented prodigy.		The Peru expedition consisted of French astronomers [[Louis Godin]], {{Wiki\|Charles Marie de La Condamine}}, {{Wiki\|Pierre Bouguer}}, and Spanish chaperones, [[Antonio de Ulloa]] and {{Wiki\|Jorge Juan y Santacilia}}. Secretly, Godin intended to use the expedition as a front for smuggling, and chafed at the concessions that the Spanish requested, such as only allowing a Spanish [[Ships\|ship]] to access Quito. Conversely, La Condamine and Bouguer concluded that for all the Spanish military might, the French were stronger in the sciences, though they spoke highly of de Ulloa, considering him a talented prodigy.

	In 1735, the scientists stayed in [[Haiti\|Saint-Domingue]] for six months to focus on preliminary observations. It was during this time that [[Adéwalé]], an [[Assassins\|Assassin]] and supporter of the [[Maroon rebellion]] in [[Port-au-Prince]], uncovered the existence and aims of the planned expedition. He arranged for a number of literate [[Slavery\|slaves]] of the rebellion's choosing to join the expedition, in the hope that any navigational secrets learned might be shared with the Assassin Brotherhood and the Maroons. The expedition was ambushed by [[Piracy\|pirates]] as it left Port-au-Prince, but Adéwalé's ship, the ''[[Experto Crede]]'', repelled the attackers, enabling the voyage to continue without incident.		In 1735, the scientists stayed in [[Haiti\|Saint-Domingue]] for six months to focus on preliminary observations. It was during this time that [[Adéwalé]], an [[Assassins\|Assassin]] and supporter of the [[Maroon rebellion]] in [[Port-au-Prince]], uncovered the existence and aims of the planned expedition. He arranged for a number of literate [[Slavery\|slaves]] of the rebellion's choosing to join the expedition, in the hope that any navigational secrets learned might be shared with the Assassin Brotherhood and the Maroons. The expedition was ambushed by [[Piracy\|pirates]] as it left Port-au-Prince, but Adéwalé's ship, the ''[[Experto Crede]]'', repelled the attackers, enabling the voyage to continue without incident.

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	The '''French Geodesic Mission''' was an 18th century scientific expedition carried out by [[France\|French]] and [[Spain\|Spanish]] scientists.		The '''French Geodesic Mission''' was an 18th century scientific expedition carried out by [[France\|French]] and [[Spain\|Spanish]] scientists.

	The goal of the expedition was to ~~measure~~ the roundness of the [[Earth]] for the purposes of improving the two countries' nautical knowledge, providing their navies an advantage over the numerically superior [[Royal Navy]]. Two expeditions were sent, one to the North Pole, led by {{Wiki\|Anders Celsius}}, the other to [[~~Ecuador~~]].		The goal of the expedition was to accurately determine the roundness and shape of the [[Earth]] for the purposes of improving the two countries' nautical knowledge, providing their navies an advantage over the numerically superior [[Royal Navy]]. Two expeditions were sent, one to the North Pole, led by {{Wiki\|Anders Celsius}}, the other to [[Peru]].

	The Peru expedition consisted of French astronomers [[Louis Godin]], {{Wiki\|Charles Marie de La Condamine}}, {{Wiki\|Pierre Bouguer}}, and Spanish chaperones, [[Antonio de Ulloa]] and {{Wiki\|Jorge Juan y Santacilia}}. Secretly, Godin intended to use the expedition as a front for smuggling, and chafed at the concessions that the Spanish requested, such as only allowing a Spanish ship to access Quito. Conversely, La Condamine and Bouguer concluded that for all the Spanish military might, the French were stronger in the sciences, though they spoke highly of de Ulloa, considering him a talented prodigy.		The Peru expedition consisted of French astronomers [[Louis Godin]], {{Wiki\|Charles Marie de La Condamine}}, {{Wiki\|Pierre Bouguer}}, and Spanish chaperones, [[Antonio de Ulloa]] and {{Wiki\|Jorge Juan y Santacilia}}. Secretly, Godin intended to use the expedition as a front for smuggling, and chafed at the concessions that the Spanish requested, such as only allowing a Spanish ship to access Quito. Conversely, La Condamine and Bouguer concluded that for all the Spanish military might, the French were stronger in the sciences, though they spoke highly of de Ulloa, considering him a talented prodigy.

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	The '''French Geodesic Mission''' was an 18th century scientific expedition carried out by [[France\|French]] and [[Spain\|Spanish]] scientists.		The '''French Geodesic Mission''' was an 18th century scientific expedition carried out by [[France\|French]] and [[Spain\|Spanish]] scientists.

	The goal of the expedition was to ~~accurately determine~~ the roundness ~~and shape~~ of the [[Earth]] for the purposes of improving the two countries' nautical knowledge, providing their navies an advantage over the numerically superior [[Royal Navy]]. Two expeditions were sent, one to the North Pole, led by {{Wiki\|Anders Celsius}}, the other to [[Ecuador]].		The goal of the expedition was to measure the roundness of the [[Earth]] for the purposes of improving the two countries' nautical knowledge, providing their navies an advantage over the numerically superior [[Royal Navy]]. Two expeditions were sent, one to the North Pole, led by {{Wiki\|Anders Celsius}}, the other to [[Ecuador]].

	The Peru expedition consisted of French astronomers [[Louis Godin]], {{Wiki\|Charles Marie de La Condamine}}, {{Wiki\|Pierre Bouguer}}, and Spanish chaperones, [[Antonio de Ulloa]] and {{Wiki\|Jorge Juan y Santacilia}}. Secretly, Godin intended to use the expedition as a front for smuggling, and chafed at the concessions that the Spanish requested, such as only allowing a Spanish ship to access Quito. Conversely, La Condamine and Bouguer concluded that for all the Spanish military might, the French were stronger in the sciences, though they spoke highly of de Ulloa, considering him a talented prodigy.		The Peru expedition consisted of French astronomers [[Louis Godin]], {{Wiki\|Charles Marie de La Condamine}}, {{Wiki\|Pierre Bouguer}}, and Spanish chaperones, [[Antonio de Ulloa]] and {{Wiki\|Jorge Juan y Santacilia}}. Secretly, Godin intended to use the expedition as a front for smuggling, and chafed at the concessions that the Spanish requested, such as only allowing a Spanish ship to access Quito. Conversely, La Condamine and Bouguer concluded that for all the Spanish military might, the French were stronger in the sciences, though they spoke highly of de Ulloa, considering him a talented prodigy.

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	The '''French Geodesic Mission''' was an 18th century scientific expedition carried out by [[France\|French]] and [[Spain\|Spanish]] scientists.		The '''French Geodesic Mission''' was an 18th century scientific expedition carried out by [[France\|French]] and [[Spain\|Spanish]] scientists.

	The goal of the expedition was to accurately determine the roundness and shape of the [[Earth]] for the purposes of improving the two countries' nautical knowledge, providing their navies an advantage over the numerically superior [[Royal Navy]]. Two expeditions were sent, one to the North Pole, led by {{Wiki\|Anders Celsius}}, the other to [[~~Peru~~]].		The goal of the expedition was to accurately determine the roundness and shape of the [[Earth]] for the purposes of improving the two countries' nautical knowledge, providing their navies an advantage over the numerically superior [[Royal Navy]]. Two expeditions were sent, one to the North Pole, led by {{Wiki\|Anders Celsius}}, the other to [[Ecuador]].

	The Peru expedition consisted of French astronomers [[Louis Godin]], {{Wiki\|Charles Marie de La Condamine}}, {{Wiki\|Pierre Bouguer}}, and Spanish chaperones, [[Antonio de Ulloa]] and {{Wiki\|Jorge Juan y Santacilia}}. Secretly, Godin intended to use the expedition as a front for smuggling, and chafed at the concessions that the Spanish requested, such as only allowing a Spanish ship to access Quito. Conversely, La Condamine and Bouguer concluded that for all the Spanish military might, the French were stronger in the sciences, though they spoke highly of de Ulloa, considering him a talented prodigy.		The Peru expedition consisted of French astronomers [[Louis Godin]], {{Wiki\|Charles Marie de La Condamine}}, {{Wiki\|Pierre Bouguer}}, and Spanish chaperones, [[Antonio de Ulloa]] and {{Wiki\|Jorge Juan y Santacilia}}. Secretly, Godin intended to use the expedition as a front for smuggling, and chafed at the concessions that the Spanish requested, such as only allowing a Spanish ship to access Quito. Conversely, La Condamine and Bouguer concluded that for all the Spanish military might, the French were stronger in the sciences, though they spoke highly of de Ulloa, considering him a talented prodigy.