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Entry Type	Person
Surname	Flinders
Forenames	Matthew
Epithet	naval officer, hydrographer and explorer
Dates	1774-1814
Gender Identity	Male
History	He surveyed Australia between 1795 and 1803. On his return to England his ship needed to call in at Mauritius for repairs, but, as France was again at war with Britain, he was held prisoner by the French for over 6 years before being allowed to complete his return home, having given his word that he would not fight against the French on his release. On his return home he wrote and had published his account of his last expedition in A Voyage to Terra Australis.
Relationships	Eldest son of Matthew Flinders and wife, Susannah (nee Ward); stepson of Elizabeth, whose sister Hannah was the mother of Sir John Franklin; Matthew married Anne Chapelle
Key Events	Born at Donnington near Boston, Lincolnshire, 16 March 1774; died in London, 19 July 1814
Authorised Form of Name	Flinders; Matthew (1774-1814); naval officer, hydrographer and explorer

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