Louise Seguin (also known as Marie-Louise Seguin) was one of the first European woman to travel to the Antarctic region. [1] Beginning at the age of around 14-16 (accounts vary), she disguised herself as a boy in order to travel on the 1772–1773 voyage of Yves-Joseph de Kerguelen. [2] [1] It has been suggested that and Kerguelen were lovers, or that she was his mistress. [1] During the voyage she was often referred to by the nickname Louison. [3] She explored the Kerguelen Islands with the crew of the Roland, and later her presence was used to discredit Kerguelen. [4] [5] [6]
Eventually, it was discovered that Louise was a woman, and the situation was said to have contributed to his 1776 court-martial.
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Louise Seguin (also known as Marie-Louise Seguin) was one of the first European woman to travel to the Antarctic region. [1] Beginning at the age of around 14-16 (accounts vary), she disguised herself as a boy in order to travel on the 1772–1773 voyage of Yves-Joseph de Kerguelen. [2] [1] It has been suggested that and Kerguelen were lovers, or that she was his mistress. [1] During the voyage she was often referred to by the nickname Louison. [3] She explored the Kerguelen Islands with the crew of the Roland, and later her presence was used to discredit Kerguelen. [4] [5] [6]
Eventually, it was discovered that Louise was a woman, and the situation was said to have contributed to his 1776 court-martial.
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