The French, expanding from Polynesia into western…

1853 CE

The French, expanding from Polynesia into western Oceania acquire New Caledonia and its dependencies in 1853.

Admiral Febvrier Despointes, under orders from Emperor Napoleon III, takes formal possession of New Caledonia on September 24, 1853.

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Nouméa New Caledonia Island New Caledonia View →

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Napoleon III View →

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France, Second Empire of View → New Caledonia and Dependencies (French overseas Territory) View →

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Colonization of Oceania, European View →

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