SettingsFrench Navy admirals
Abel Aubert Dupetit Thouars
Abel Aubert Dupetit Thouars (3 August 1793 – 16 March 1864) was a French naval officer important in France's anexation of French Polynesia.
Abel Aubert Dupetit Thouars (3 August 1793 – 16 March 1864) was a French naval officer important in France's anexation of French Polynesia.
Abel-Nicolas Bergasse Dupetit Thouars
Abel-Nicolas Georges Henri Bergasse Dupetit Thouars was a French sailor, vice-admiral, saver of Lima and a hero in Peru.
Abel-Nicolas Georges Henri Bergasse Dupetit Thouars was a French sailor, vice-admiral, saver of Lima and a hero in Peru.
Abraham Duquesne
Abraham Duquesne, marquis du Bouchet was a French naval officer, who also saw service as an admiral in the Royal Swedish Navy.
Abraham Duquesne, marquis du Bouchet was a French naval officer, who also saw service as an admiral in the Royal Swedish Navy.
Abraham Duquesne-Guitton
Captain, later Admiral, Abraham de Bellebat (Belébat?) de Duquesne-Guitton, also spelled Duquesne-Guiton (1648-d.
Captain, later Admiral, Abraham de Bellebat (Belébat?) de Duquesne-Guitton, also spelled Duquesne-Guiton (1648-d.
Admiral of France
The title Admiral of France is one of the Great Officers of the Crown of France, the naval equivalent of Marshal of France.
The title Admiral of France is one of the Great Officers of the Crown of France, the naval equivalent of Marshal of France.
Alain Oudot de Dainville
Admiral Alain Oudot de Dainville (born 15 March 1947 in Marsat (Puy de Dôme)) is a French Navy officer.
Admiral Alain Oudot de Dainville (born 15 March 1947 in Marsat (Puy de Dôme)) is a French Navy officer.
Albin Roussin
Albin Reine Roussin (21 April 1781–21 February 1854) was a French admiral and statesman.
Albin Reine Roussin (21 April 1781–21 February 1854) was a French admiral and statesman.
Alexandre Ferdinand Parseval-Deschenes
Alexandre Ferdinand Parseval-Deschenes was a French admiral and senator.
Alexandre Ferdinand Parseval-Deschenes was a French admiral and senator.
ALINDIEN
ALINDIEN is a French naval acronym designing the admiral in charge of the maritime zone of the Indian Ocean, and of the French forces there.
ALINDIEN is a French naval acronym designing the admiral in charge of the maritime zone of the Indian Ocean, and of the French forces there.
Amédée Courbet
Anatole-Amédée-Prosper Courbet (26 June 1827, Abbeville, Somme – 11 June 1885) was a French admiral who won a series of important land and naval victories during the Tonkin campaign (1883–86) an...
Anatole-Amédée-Prosper Courbet (26 June 1827, Abbeville, Somme – 11 June 1885) was a French admiral who won a series of important land and naval victories during the Tonkin campaign (1883–86) an...
Amédée Mouchez
Amédée Ernest Barthélemy Mouchez (24 August 1821 – 29 June 1892) was a French naval officer who became director of the Paris Observatory and launched the ill-fated Carte du Ciel projec...
Amédée Ernest Barthélemy Mouchez (24 August 1821 – 29 June 1892) was a French naval officer who became director of the Paris Observatory and launched the ill-fated Carte du Ciel projec...
André Marquis
André Marquis (24 October 1883 - 15 October 1957) was a French Vichyst admiral, famous for the scuttling of the French fleet in Toulon.
André Marquis (24 October 1883 - 15 October 1957) was a French Vichyst admiral, famous for the scuttling of the French fleet in Toulon.
Anne de Joyeuse
Anne de Batarnay de Joyeuse, Baron d'Arques, Vicomte then Duke of Joyeuse (1560 or 1561 – 20 October 1587) was a royal favourite and active participant in the French Wars of Religion.
Anne de Batarnay de Joyeuse, Baron d'Arques, Vicomte then Duke of Joyeuse (1560 or 1561 – 20 October 1587) was a royal favourite and active participant in the French Wars of Religion.
Anne Hilarion de Tourville
Anne Hilarion de Costentin, comte de Tourville (1642 – 23 May 1701) was a French naval commander who served under King Louis XIV.
Anne Hilarion de Costentin, comte de Tourville (1642 – 23 May 1701) was a French naval commander who served under King Louis XIV.
Antoine, 1st comte de Noailles
Antoine, 1st comte de Noailles (1504–1562) became admiral of France, and was ambassador in England during three important years, 1553–1556, maintaining a gallant but unsuccessful rivalry with th...
Antoine, 1st comte de Noailles (1504–1562) became admiral of France, and was ambassador in England during three important years, 1553–1556, maintaining a gallant but unsuccessful rivalry with th...
Antoine-Jean-Marie Thévenard
Antoine Jean Marie Thévenard (7 December 1733, Saint-Malo - 9 February 1815, Paris) was a French politician and vice admiral.
Antoine Jean Marie Thévenard (7 December 1733, Saint-Malo - 9 February 1815, Paris) was a French politician and vice admiral.
Armand Blanquet du Chayla
Count Armand Blanquet du Chayla (1759 – 1826) was an officer in the French Navy, most famous as second in command of the French fleet during its defeat at the Battle of the Nile.
Count Armand Blanquet du Chayla (1759 – 1826) was an officer in the French Navy, most famous as second in command of the French fleet during its defeat at the Battle of the Nile.
Armand de Kersaint
Armand-Guy-Simon de Coetnempren, comte de Kersaint, in short Armand de Kersaint (29 July 1742—4 December 1793), was a French sailor and politician.
Armand-Guy-Simon de Coetnempren, comte de Kersaint, in short Armand de Kersaint (29 July 1742—4 December 1793), was a French sailor and politician.
Auguste Baudin
Auguste Laurent François Baudin was a French admiral and colonial administrator.
Auguste Laurent François Baudin was a French admiral and colonial administrator.
Auguste Febvrier Despointes
Auguste Febvrier-Despointes (1796, Vauclin, Martinique - 5 March 1855, on board Forte across from Pérou) was a French contre-amiral.
Auguste Febvrier-Despointes (1796, Vauclin, Martinique - 5 March 1855, on board Forte across from Pérou) was a French contre-amiral.
Augustin Boué de Lapeyrère
Augustin Manuel Hubert Gaston Boué de Lapeyrère was a French admiral during World War I. He was a strong proponent of naval reform, and is comparable to Admiral Jackie Fisher of the British Roya...
Augustin Manuel Hubert Gaston Boué de Lapeyrère was a French admiral during World War I. He was a strong proponent of naval reform, and is comparable to Admiral Jackie Fisher of the British Roya...
Aymar Chaste
Aymar de Chaste (died 1603) was a Catholic, French admiral during the Franco-Spanish Wars between 1582 and 1598.
Aymar de Chaste (died 1603) was a Catholic, French admiral during the Franco-Spanish Wars between 1582 and 1598.
Benjamin Jaurès
Constant Louis Jean Benjamin Jaurès (1823, Albi, Tarn - 1889) was a 19th century French Admiral and Senator, who was active in Japan during the Bombardment of Shimonoseki (1863) and the Boshin w...
Constant Louis Jean Benjamin Jaurès (1823, Albi, Tarn - 1889) was a 19th century French Admiral and Senator, who was active in Japan during the Bombardment of Shimonoseki (1863) and the Boshin w...
Benoit Chomel de Jarnieu
Benoit Chomel de Jarnieu is a French admiral, currently major général of the Navy.
Benoit Chomel de Jarnieu is a French admiral, currently major général of the Navy.
Benoît Chomel de Jarnieu
Benoît Chomel de Jarnieu is a French admiral, currently major général of the Navy.
Benoît Chomel de Jarnieu is a French admiral, currently major général of the Navy.
Bernard Desjean, Baron de Pointis
Bernard Desjean, Baron de Pointis (Brittany, 1645 — Paris, April 24, 1707) was a French admiral and privateer.
Bernard Desjean, Baron de Pointis (Brittany, 1645 — Paris, April 24, 1707) was a French admiral and privateer.
Bernard Dubourdieu
Bernard Dubourdieu (28 April 1773 – 13 March 1811) was a French rear-admiral who led the allied French-Venetian forces at the Battle of Lissa in 1811, during which he was killed.
Bernard Dubourdieu (28 April 1773 – 13 March 1811) was a French rear-admiral who led the allied French-Venetian forces at the Battle of Lissa in 1811, during which he was killed.
Bernard Jauréguiberry
Jean Bernard Jauréguiberry (26 August 1815 - 21 October 1887) was a French admiral and statesman.
Jean Bernard Jauréguiberry (26 August 1815 - 21 October 1887) was a French admiral and statesman.
Bertrand d'Ornesan
Bertrand d'Ornesan, also Bertrand d'Ornezan, Baron de Saint-Blancard, was a French admiral in the service of King Francis I of France.
Bertrand d'Ornesan, also Bertrand d'Ornezan, Baron de Saint-Blancard, was a French admiral in the service of King Francis I of France.
Carel Hendrik Ver Huell
Carel Hendrik count Ver Huell (also Verhuell) (Doetinchem, 4 February 1764 – Paris, 25 October 1845) was a Dutch, and later French, admiral and statesman.
Carel Hendrik count Ver Huell (also Verhuell) (Doetinchem, 4 February 1764 – Paris, 25 October 1845) was a Dutch, and later French, admiral and statesman.
Charles Baudin
Charles Baudin (1792 in Sedan, France – June 7, 1854 at Ischia, Italy), was a French admiral, whose naval service extended from the First Empire through the early days of the Second Empire.
Charles Baudin (1792 in Sedan, France – June 7, 1854 at Ischia, Italy), was a French admiral, whose naval service extended from the First Empire through the early days of the Second Empire.
Charles de Bernard de Marigny
Charles-René-Louis, vicomte de Bernard de Marigny (1 February 1740, Sées - 25 July 1816, Brest) was a French vice admiral, grand-cross of the ordre de Saint-Louis and commander of the Brest fleet.
Charles-René-Louis, vicomte de Bernard de Marigny (1 February 1740, Sées - 25 July 1816, Brest) was a French vice admiral, grand-cross of the ordre de Saint-Louis and commander of the Brest fleet.
Charles Hector, comte d'Estaing
Jean Baptiste Charles Henri Hector, comte d'Estaing was a French general, and admiral.
Jean Baptiste Charles Henri Hector, comte d'Estaing was a French general, and admiral.
Charles Pierre Claret de Fleurieu
Charles Pierre Claret, comte de Fleurieu (2 July 1738, Lyon – 18 August 1810) was a French explorer, hydrographer and politician.
Charles Pierre Claret, comte de Fleurieu (2 July 1738, Lyon – 18 August 1810) was a French explorer, hydrographer and politician.
Charles René Dominique Sochet, Chevalier Destouches
Charles René Dominique Sochet, Chevalier Destouches, also sometimes spelled Des Touches, (7 October 1727 – 1794) was a rear admiral in the French Navy.
Charles René Dominique Sochet, Chevalier Destouches, also sometimes spelled Des Touches, (7 October 1727 – 1794) was a rear admiral in the French Navy.
Charles René Magon de Médine
Charles René Magon de Médine was a French contre-amiral killed at the battle of Trafalgar whilst commanding the ship-of-the-line Algésiras - his conduct in the battle is seen by French histo...
Charles René Magon de Médine was a French contre-amiral killed at the battle of Trafalgar whilst commanding the ship-of-the-line Algésiras - his conduct in the battle is seen by French histo...
Charles Rigault de Genouilly
Pierre-Louis-Charles Rigault de Genouilly (April 12, 1807 in Rochefort, Charente-Maritime – May 4, 1873 in Barcelona) was a nineteenth-century French admiral.
Pierre-Louis-Charles Rigault de Genouilly (April 12, 1807 in Rochefort, Charente-Maritime – May 4, 1873 in Barcelona) was a nineteenth-century French admiral.
Charles-Alexandre Léon Durand Linois
Charles-Alexandre Léon Durand, Comte de Linois was a French admiral during the time of Napoleon Bonaparte.
Charles-Alexandre Léon Durand, Comte de Linois was a French admiral during the time of Napoleon Bonaparte.
Charles-Henri-Louis d'Arsac de Ternay
Charles-Henri-Louis d'Arsac de Ternay was a French naval officer.
Charles-Henri-Louis d'Arsac de Ternay was a French naval officer.
Claude d'Annebault
Claude d'Annebault was a French military officer; Marshall of France; Admiral of France; and Governor of Piedmont in 1541.
Claude d'Annebault was a French military officer; Marshall of France; Admiral of France; and Governor of Piedmont in 1541.
Corentin Urbain Leissègues
Corentin Urbain de Leissegues (Hanvec, 29 August 1758 - Paris, 26 March 1832) was a French admiral of the Napoleonic wars, notably protagonist of the Battle of San Domingo.
Corentin Urbain de Leissegues (Hanvec, 29 August 1758 - Paris, 26 March 1832) was a French admiral of the Napoleonic wars, notably protagonist of the Battle of San Domingo.
Daniel Savary
André Daniel Savary was a French naval officer and admiral.
André Daniel Savary was a French naval officer and admiral.
Denis Decrès
Denis Decrès, (18 June 1761 - 7 December 1820), was an officer of the French Navy and count, later duke of the First Empire.
Denis Decrès, (18 June 1761 - 7 December 1820), was an officer of the French Navy and count, later duke of the First Empire.
Dominique-Marie Gauchet
Dominique-Marie Gauchet (1853–1931) was a French admiral during World War I.
Dominique-Marie Gauchet (1853–1931) was a French admiral during World War I.
Edmond Jurien de La Gravière
Jean Pierre Edmond Jurien de La Gravière (19 November 1812, Brest, Finistère – 5 March 1892) was a French admiral, son of Admiral Pierre Roch Jurien de La Gravière, who served through the Revolu...
Jean Pierre Edmond Jurien de La Gravière (19 November 1812, Brest, Finistère – 5 March 1892) was a French admiral, son of Admiral Pierre Roch Jurien de La Gravière, who served through the Revolu...
Edouard Jacques Burgues de Missiessy
Édouard-Thomas de Burgues, comte de Missiessy was a French sailor.
Édouard-Thomas de Burgues, comte de Missiessy was a French sailor.
Emmanuel-Auguste de Cahideuc, Comte Dubois de la Motte
Vice-Admiral Emmanuel-Auguste de Cahideuc, Comte Dubois de la Motte (1683 – 23 October 1764) was a French naval officer.
Vice-Admiral Emmanuel-Auguste de Cahideuc, Comte Dubois de la Motte (1683 – 23 October 1764) was a French naval officer.
Ferdinand-Alphonse Hamelin
Ferdinand-Alphonse Hamelin (2 September 1796 – 10 January 1864), French admiral, was born in Pont-l'Évêque, Normandy.
Ferdinand-Alphonse Hamelin (2 September 1796 – 10 January 1864), French admiral, was born in Pont-l'Évêque, Normandy.
François Darlan
Jean Louis Xavier François Darlan was a French naval officer.
Jean Louis Xavier François Darlan was a French naval officer.
François Flohic
François Flohic is a retired French admiral who served in the Free French Naval Forces during World War II. Flohic also served as a closer advisor and aide-de-camp to General Charles de Gaulle.
François Flohic is a retired French admiral who served in the Free French Naval Forces during World War II. Flohic also served as a closer advisor and aide-de-camp to General Charles de Gaulle.
François Joseph Bouvet
François Joseph Bouvet (23 April 1753 – 21 July 1832) was a French admiral.
François Joseph Bouvet (23 April 1753 – 21 July 1832) was a French admiral.
François Joseph Paul de Grasse
Lieutenant Général des Armées Navales François-Joseph Paul, marquis de Grasse Tilly, comte de Grasse was a French admiral.
Lieutenant Général des Armées Navales François-Joseph Paul, marquis de Grasse Tilly, comte de Grasse was a French admiral.
François Louis de Rousselet, Marquis de Châteaurenault
François Louis de Rousselet, marquis de Châteaurenault (Châteaurenaut, Châteauregnaud) (1637- Paris, November 15, 1716) was a French vice-admiral, maréchal, and nobleman.
François Louis de Rousselet, marquis de Châteaurenault (Châteaurenaut, Châteauregnaud) (1637- Paris, November 15, 1716) was a French vice-admiral, maréchal, and nobleman.
François Étienne de Rosily-Mesros
François Étienne de Rosily-Mesros (3 June 1748, Rochefort - 19 August 1832, Toulon) was a French naval commander of the French Revolutionary Wars and Napoleonic Wars.
François Étienne de Rosily-Mesros (3 June 1748, Rochefort - 19 August 1832, Toulon) was a French naval commander of the French Revolutionary Wars and Napoleonic Wars.
François-Edmond Pâris
François-Edmond Pâris was a French admiral, notable for his contribution to naval engineering during the rise of the steam, for his books, and for his role in organising the Musée national de la...
François-Edmond Pâris was a French admiral, notable for his contribution to naval engineering during the rise of the steam, for his books, and for his role in organising the Musée national de la...
François-Paul Brueys d'Aigalliers
Vice-Admiral François-Paul Brueys d'Aigalliers, Comte de Brueys was the French commander in the Battle of the Nile, in which the French Revolutionary Navy was defeated by Royal Navy forces...
Vice-Admiral François-Paul Brueys d'Aigalliers, Comte de Brueys was the French commander in the Battle of the Nile, in which the French Revolutionary Navy was defeated by Royal Navy forces...
Gabriel Auphan
Gabriel Paul Auphan was a French admiral, chief of cabinet of Admiral Darlan under Vichy France and later Secrétaire d'État à la marine of Vichy.
Gabriel Paul Auphan was a French admiral, chief of cabinet of Admiral Darlan under Vichy France and later Secrétaire d'État à la marine of Vichy.
Gaspard II de Coligny
Gaspard de Coligny (16 February 1519 – 24 August 1572), Seigneur (Lord) de Châtillon, was a French nobleman and admiral, best remembered as a disciplined Huguenot leader in the French ...
Gaspard de Coligny (16 February 1519 – 24 August 1572), Seigneur (Lord) de Châtillon, was a French nobleman and admiral, best remembered as a disciplined Huguenot leader in the French ...
Georges René Le Peley de Pléville
Georges-René Le Pelley de Pléville was the governor of the port of Marseilles, a French admiral, minister for the navy and the colonies from 15 July 1797 to 27 April 1798, a senator, a knight of...
Georges-René Le Pelley de Pléville was the governor of the port of Marseilles, a French admiral, minister for the navy and the colonies from 15 July 1797 to 27 April 1798, a senator, a knight of...
Georges Thierry d'Argenlieu
Georges Thierry d'Argenlieu, in religion Louis de la Trinité (7 August 1889 - 7 September 1964) was a priest, diplomat and French Navy officer and admiral; he became one of the major perso...
Georges Thierry d'Argenlieu, in religion Louis de la Trinité (7 August 1889 - 7 September 1964) was a priest, diplomat and French Navy officer and admiral; he became one of the major perso...
Guy-Victor Duperré
Guy-Victor Duperré was a French admiral, Peer of France and thrice Naval Minister.
Guy-Victor Duperré was a French admiral, Peer of France and thrice Naval Minister.
Henri de Rigny
Marie Henri Daniel Gauthier, comte de Rigny (February 2, 1782-November 6, 1835) was the commander of the French squadron at the Battle of Navarino in the Greek War of Independence.
Marie Henri Daniel Gauthier, comte de Rigny (February 2, 1782-November 6, 1835) was the commander of the French squadron at the Battle of Navarino in the Greek War of Independence.
Henri Salaun (French Navy officer)
Vice admiral Henri Salaun was an admiral in the French Navy.
Vice admiral Henri Salaun was an admiral in the French Navy.
Honorat II of Savoy
Honorat de Savoie, marquis of Villars was a marshal of France and admiral of France.
Honorat de Savoie, marquis of Villars was a marshal of France and admiral of France.
Honoré Joseph Antoine Ganteaume
Count Honoré Joseph Antoine Ganteaume (La Ciotat, 13 April 1755 – Aubagne, 28 July 1818) was a French admiral.
Count Honoré Joseph Antoine Ganteaume (La Ciotat, 13 April 1755 – Aubagne, 28 July 1818) was a French admiral.
Hugues Quiéret
Hugues Quiéret (c.1290 - 24 June 1340) was a French nobleman, admiral and military commander.
Hugues Quiéret (c.1290 - 24 June 1340) was a French nobleman, admiral and military commander.
Hyacinthe de Bougainville
Hyacinthe Yves Philippe Potentien, baron de Bougainville (1781 — 1846) was a French naval officer.
Hyacinthe Yves Philippe Potentien, baron de Bougainville (1781 — 1846) was a French naval officer.
Jacques Lanxade
Jacques Lanxade (born 8 September 1934) is a French admiral and former navy chief, and co-author of a recent proposed reform of NATO.
Jacques Lanxade (born 8 September 1934) is a French admiral and former navy chief, and co-author of a recent proposed reform of NATO.
Jacques-Melchior Saint-Laurent, Comte de Barras
Jacques-Melchior Saint-Laurent, Comte de Barras was a French Admiral of the eighteenth century.
Jacques-Melchior Saint-Laurent, Comte de Barras was a French Admiral of the eighteenth century.
Jacques-Pierre de Taffanel de la Jonquière, Marquis de la Jonquière
Jacques-Pierre de Taffanel de la Jonquière (April 18, 1685 – March 17, 1752) was a French admiral and Governor General of New France from March 1, 1746 until his death in 1752.
Jacques-Pierre de Taffanel de la Jonquière (April 18, 1685 – March 17, 1752) was a French admiral and Governor General of New France from March 1, 1746 until his death in 1752.
Jean Bart
Jean Bart was a French sailor who served the French crown as naval commander and privateer.
Jean Bart was a French sailor who served the French crown as naval commander and privateer.
Jean Cras
Jean Émile Paul Cras (May 22, 1879 – September 14, 1932) was a 20th century French composer and career naval officer.
Jean Émile Paul Cras (May 22, 1879 – September 14, 1932) was a 20th century French composer and career naval officer.
Jean de Laborde
Jean de Laborde (29 November 1878 - 30 July 1977) was a French admiral, famous for the scuttling of the French fleet in Toulon.
Jean de Laborde (29 November 1878 - 30 July 1977) was a French admiral, famous for the scuttling of the French fleet in Toulon.
Jean de Vienne
Jean de Vienne (1341–1396) was a French knight, general and Admiral of France during the Hundred Years' War.
Jean de Vienne (1341–1396) was a French knight, general and Admiral of France during the Hundred Years' War.
Jean Decoux
Jean Decoux was a French politician, who was the Governor-General of French Indochina from 1940 to 1945, representing the Vichy French government.
Jean Decoux was a French politician, who was the Governor-General of French Indochina from 1940 to 1945, representing the Vichy French government.
Jean Dupotet
Jean Henri Joseph Dupotet (Chaugey, 17 December 1777 - Paris, 9 January 1852.) Dupotet was born the first son of a 10-child family.
Jean Henri Joseph Dupotet (Chaugey, 17 December 1777 - Paris, 9 January 1852.) Dupotet was born the first son of a 10-child family.
Jean François Renaudin
Jean François Renaudin (13 July 1750 in Le Gua - 29 April 1809, Le Gua) was a French admiral.
Jean François Renaudin (13 July 1750 in Le Gua - 29 April 1809, Le Gua) was a French admiral.
Jean Gaspard Vence
Jean Gaspard de Vence was a French privateer, admiral and Maritime Prefect of Toulon.
Jean Gaspard de Vence was a French privateer, admiral and Maritime Prefect of Toulon.
Jean Julien Angot des Rotours
Jean Julien Angot, baron des Rotours (2 June 1778 Orme - 28 March 1844 Paris) was a French colonial governor.
Jean Julien Angot, baron des Rotours (2 June 1778 Orme - 28 March 1844 Paris) was a French colonial governor.
Jean-Baptiste Cécille
Jean-Baptiste Thomas Médée Cécille was a French Admiral and politician who played an important role in Asia.
Jean-Baptiste Thomas Médée Cécille was a French Admiral and politician who played an important role in Asia.
Jean-Baptiste Philibert Willaumez
Jean-Baptiste Philibert Willaumez (Belle-Île, 7 August 1763 - Suresnes 17 May 1845) was a French sailor and admiral of the First French Empire.
Jean-Baptiste Philibert Willaumez (Belle-Île, 7 August 1763 - Suresnes 17 May 1845) was a French sailor and admiral of the First French Empire.
Jean-Baptiste Raymond de Lacrosse
Jean-Baptiste Raymond de Lacrosse (Meilhan, 5 September 1761 — Meilhan, 10 September 1829) was a French sailor and admiral, hero of the French Revolutionary Wars.
Jean-Baptiste Raymond de Lacrosse (Meilhan, 5 September 1761 — Meilhan, 10 September 1829) was a French sailor and admiral, hero of the French Revolutionary Wars.
Jean-Baptiste-François Bompart
Jean-Baptiste-François Bompart (Lorient, 1757 — Bagnols, 1842) was a French privateer, navy officer and admiral.
Jean-Baptiste-François Bompart (Lorient, 1757 — Bagnols, 1842) was a French privateer, navy officer and admiral.
Jean-François Du Cheyron
Jean-François Du Cheyron, chevalier du Pavillon was a French naval tactician and Capitaine du vaisseau, hero of the American Revolutionary War.
Jean-François Du Cheyron, chevalier du Pavillon was a French naval tactician and Capitaine du vaisseau, hero of the American Revolutionary War.
Jean-Honoré de Trogoff de Kerlessy
Jean-Honoré de Trogoff de Kerlessy was a French count and contre-amiral, notable for handing over the French fleet at Toulon over to the British in 1793.
Jean-Honoré de Trogoff de Kerlessy was a French count and contre-amiral, notable for handing over the French fleet at Toulon over to the British in 1793.
Joseph Bernard de Chabert
Joseph Bernard, marquis de Chabert was a French sailor, geographer and astronomer.
Joseph Bernard, marquis de Chabert was a French sailor, geographer and astronomer.
Joseph de Richery
Rear-Admiral Joseph de Richery was a French naval officer.
Rear-Admiral Joseph de Richery was a French naval officer.
Joseph Rue
Joseph Rue was a French Vice-Admiral during World War II. He led a fleet of 10 warships in the shelling of Royan in April 1945.
Joseph Rue was a French Vice-Admiral during World War II. He led a fleet of 10 warships in the shelling of Royan in April 1945.
Joseph-Marie Nielly
Joseph-Marie Nielly (Brest 1751 - Brest 1833) was a French naval officer and admiral.
Joseph-Marie Nielly (Brest 1751 - Brest 1833) was a French naval officer and admiral.
Jules Dumont d'Urville
Jules Sébastien César Dumont d'Urville (23 May 1790 – 8 May 1842) was a French explorer, naval officer and rear admiral, who explored the south and western Pacific, Australia, New Zealand ...
Jules Sébastien César Dumont d'Urville (23 May 1790 – 8 May 1842) was a French explorer, naval officer and rear admiral, who explored the south and western Pacific, Australia, New Zealand ...
Julien Cosmao
Julien Marie Cosmao-Kerjulien was a French Navy officer, admiral, and hero of the Battle of Trafalgar.
Julien Marie Cosmao-Kerjulien was a French Navy officer, admiral, and hero of the Battle of Trafalgar.
Leone Strozzi
Leone Strozzi (October 15, 1515 – June 28, 1554) was an Italian condottiero belonging to the famous Strozzi family of Florence.
Leone Strozzi (October 15, 1515 – June 28, 1554) was an Italian condottiero belonging to the famous Strozzi family of Florence.
Louis Alexandre, Count of Toulouse
Louis Alexandre de Bourbon, comte de Toulouse (1681), duc de Penthièvre (1697), d'Arc, de Châteauvillain and de Rambouillet (1711), (6 June 1678 – 1 December 1737), was...
Louis Alexandre de Bourbon, comte de Toulouse (1681), duc de Penthièvre (1697), d'Arc, de Châteauvillain and de Rambouillet (1711), (6 June 1678 – 1 December 1737), was...
Louis de Culant
Admiral Louis de Culant (or Culan) (1360–1444) was a French nobleman and Admiral of France.
Admiral Louis de Culant (or Culan) (1360–1444) was a French nobleman and Admiral of France.
Louis Guillouet, comte d'Orvilliers
Louis Guillouet, comte d'Orvilliers (1708–1792) was a French admiral.
Louis Guillouet, comte d'Orvilliers (1708–1792) was a French admiral.
Louis Henri de Gueydon
Louis Henri, comte de Gueydon (22 November 1809–1 December 1886) was a vice admiral in the French Navy, and the first governor of Algeria under the Third Republic.
Louis Henri, comte de Gueydon (22 November 1809–1 December 1886) was a vice admiral in the French Navy, and the first governor of Algeria under the Third Republic.
Louis Jaurès
Marie Paul Louis Jaurès (18 August 1860, Castres, Tarn - 30 October 1937) was a French admiral and deputy.
Marie Paul Louis Jaurès (18 August 1860, Castres, Tarn - 30 October 1937) was a French admiral and deputy.
Louis Kahn (admiral)
Louis-Lazare Kahn, known as Admiral Louis Kahn, the first French Jewish Admiral, was a leader of the French Jewish community.
Louis-Lazare Kahn, known as Admiral Louis Kahn, the first French Jewish Admiral, was a leader of the French Jewish community.
Louis Léon Jacob
Louis Léon Jacob was a French admiral.
Louis Léon Jacob was a French admiral.
Louis Thomas Villaret de Joyeuse
Louis Thomas Villaret de Joyeuse (29 May 1750 – 24 July 1812) was a French admiral.
Louis Thomas Villaret de Joyeuse (29 May 1750 – 24 July 1812) was a French admiral.
Louis-Armand de La Poype de Vertrieu
Louis-Armand de La Poype de Vertrieu was a French Navy officer and statesman.
Louis-Armand de La Poype de Vertrieu was a French Navy officer and statesman.
Louis-Marie-François Tardy de Montravel
Louis-Marie-François Tardy de Montravel, often Louis Tardy de Montravel , was a French admiral, explorer and colonial administrator.
Louis-Marie-François Tardy de Montravel, often Louis Tardy de Montravel , was a French admiral, explorer and colonial administrator.
Louis-René Levassor de Latouche Tréville
Louis-René Levassor de Latouche Tréville was a French admiral and a hero of the American and French Revolutionary Wars and of the Napoleonic wars.
Louis-René Levassor de Latouche Tréville was a French admiral and a hero of the American and French Revolutionary Wars and of the Napoleonic wars.
Luc Urbain de Bouexic, comte de Guichen
Luc Urbain de Bouëxic, comte de Guichen (June 21, 1712, Fougères, Ille-et-Vilaine – January 13, 1790) - French admiral; entered the navy in 1730 as "garde de la Marine," the first rank in th...
Luc Urbain de Bouëxic, comte de Guichen (June 21, 1712, Fougères, Ille-et-Vilaine – January 13, 1790) - French admiral; entered the navy in 1730 as "garde de la Marine," the first rank in th...
Léonard Charner
Léonard Victor Joseph Charner (1797, Saint-Brieuc, Côtes-d'Armor – 1869) was a Vice-Admiral of the French Navy.
Léonard Victor Joseph Charner (1797, Saint-Brieuc, Côtes-d'Armor – 1869) was a Vice-Admiral of the French Navy.
Léonard-Bernard Motard
Léonard-Bernard Motard (Honfleur, 27 July 1771 - Honfleur, 26 May 1852) was a French naval officer and eventually contre-amiral.
Léonard-Bernard Motard (Honfleur, 27 July 1771 - Honfleur, 26 May 1852) was a French naval officer and eventually contre-amiral.
Marcel-Bruno Gensoul
Marcel-Bruno Gensoul (12 October 1880 - 30 December 1973) was a French admiral who commanded the Force de Raid, based at Brest until the French surrender in 1940.
Marcel-Bruno Gensoul (12 October 1880 - 30 December 1973) was a French admiral who commanded the Force de Raid, based at Brest until the French surrender in 1940.
Marie-Jean-Lucien Lacaze
Marie-Jean-Lucien Lacaze (22 June 1860 Pierrefonds, Oise — 23 March 1955 Paris) was a French admiral, minister of Marine, préfet maritime and académicien.
Marie-Jean-Lucien Lacaze (22 June 1860 Pierrefonds, Oise — 23 March 1955 Paris) was a French admiral, minister of Marine, préfet maritime and académicien.
Maxime Julien Émeriau de Beauverger
Maxime Julien Émeriau de Beauverger was a French Navy officer and admiral.
Maxime Julien Émeriau de Beauverger was a French Navy officer and admiral.
Nicolas Béhuchet
Nicolas Béhuchet, also known as Colin Béhuchet, was a French admiral and financier.
Nicolas Béhuchet, also known as Colin Béhuchet, was a French admiral and financier.
Nicolas Durand de Villegaignon
Nicolas Durand, sieur de Villegaignon, also Villegagnon was a Commander of the Knights of Malta, and later a French naval officer who attempted to help the Huguenots in France escape perse...
Nicolas Durand, sieur de Villegaignon, also Villegagnon was a Commander of the Knights of Malta, and later a French naval officer who attempted to help the Huguenots in France escape perse...
Paul Campion (French Navy officer)
Contre-amiral Paul Campion was an admiral in the French Navy.
Contre-amiral Paul Campion was an admiral in the French Navy.
Philippe de Gaulle
Philippe de Gaulle (born 28 December 1921, Paris, France) is a French admiral and politician.
Philippe de Gaulle (born 28 December 1921, Paris, France) is a French admiral and politician.
Philippe, Marquis de Villette-Mursay
Philippe Levieux Valois, Marquis de Villette-Mursay was a French naval commander.
Philippe Levieux Valois, Marquis de Villette-Mursay was a French naval commander.
Pierre André de Suffren de Saint Tropez
Admiral comte Pierre André de Suffren de Saint Tropez, bailli de Suffren (17 July 1729 – 8 December 1788), French admiral, was the third son of the marquis de Saint Tropez, head of a family of n...
Admiral comte Pierre André de Suffren de Saint Tropez, bailli de Suffren (17 July 1729 – 8 December 1788), French admiral, was the third son of the marquis de Saint Tropez, head of a family of n...
Pierre César Charles de Sercey
Pierre César Charles de Sercey (near Autin, 1753 - Paris, 1836) was a French admiral, most notable for commanding French naval forces in the Indian Ocean from 1796 to 1800.
Pierre César Charles de Sercey (near Autin, 1753 - Paris, 1836) was a French admiral, most notable for commanding French naval forces in the Indian Ocean from 1796 to 1800.
Pierre Dumanoir le Pelley
Vice-Admiral Count Pierre-Etienne-René-Marie Dumanoir Le Pelley (Granville, 2 August 1770 – Paris, 6-7 July 1829) was a French Navy officer, best known for commanding the vanguard of the French...
Vice-Admiral Count Pierre-Etienne-René-Marie Dumanoir Le Pelley (Granville, 2 August 1770 – Paris, 6-7 July 1829) was a French Navy officer, best known for commanding the vanguard of the French...
Pierre François Étienne Bouvet de Maisonneuve
Pierre François Étienne Bouvet de Maisonneuve was a French admiral.
Pierre François Étienne Bouvet de Maisonneuve was a French admiral.
Pierre Henri Gauttier Duparc
Pierre Henri Gauttier Duparc (1772 - 1850) was a French Navy officer and admiral.
Pierre Henri Gauttier Duparc (1772 - 1850) was a French Navy officer and admiral.
Pierre Jean Van Stabel
Pierre Jean Van Stabel was a French naval officer and admiral, famous for his role in the Bataille du 13 prairial an 2.
Pierre Jean Van Stabel was a French naval officer and admiral, famous for his role in the Bataille du 13 prairial an 2.
Pierre Maurice Julien de Quérangal
Pierre Maurice Julien de Quérangal was a French Navy officer and admiral.
Pierre Maurice Julien de Quérangal was a French Navy officer and admiral.
Pierre Roch Jurien de La Gravière
Pierre Roch Jurien de La Gravière (5 November 1772 — 14 January 1849) was a French naval officer.
Pierre Roch Jurien de La Gravière (5 November 1772 — 14 January 1849) was a French naval officer.
Pierre-Charles Villeneuve
Pierre-Charles-Jean-Baptiste-Silvestre de Villeneuve was a French naval officer during the Napoleonic Wars.
Pierre-Charles-Jean-Baptiste-Silvestre de Villeneuve was a French naval officer during the Napoleonic Wars.
Pierre-François Forissier
Pierre-François Forissier (born 29 December 1951, Lorient) is a French admiral.
Pierre-François Forissier (born 29 December 1951, Lorient) is a French admiral.
Prince François, Prince of Joinville
François-Ferdinand-Philippe-Louis-Marie d'Orléans, prince de Joinville was the third son of Louis Philippe, duc d'Orléans, afterwards king of the French and his wife Marie Amalie of Bourbon-Sicilies.
François-Ferdinand-Philippe-Louis-Marie d'Orléans, prince de Joinville was the third son of Louis Philippe, duc d'Orléans, afterwards king of the French and his wife Marie Amalie of Bourbon-Sicilies.
René-Émile Godfroy
René-Emile Godfroy (January 10, 1885-January 16, 1981) was a French admiral.
René-Emile Godfroy (January 10, 1885-January 16, 1981) was a French admiral.
Roland-Michel Barrin de La Galissonière
Roland-Michel Barrin de La Galissonière, Marquis de La Galissonière, sometimes spelled Galissonnière, (1693–1756) was the French governor of New France from 1747 to 1749 and the victor in the B...
Roland-Michel Barrin de La Galissonière, Marquis de La Galissonière, sometimes spelled Galissonnière, (1693–1756) was the French governor of New France from 1747 to 1749 and the victor in the B...
Sébastien Lespès
Sébastien-Nicolas-Joachim Lespès was a French admiral who played an important role in naval operations during the Sino-French War (August 1884–April 1885), as second-in-command of Admiral Amédée...
Sébastien-Nicolas-Joachim Lespès was a French admiral who played an important role in naval operations during the Sino-French War (August 1884–April 1885), as second-in-command of Admiral Amédée...
Théophile Aube
Hyacinthe Laurent Théophile Aube (November 22, 1826 in Toulon, Var - December 31, 1890 in Toulon) was a French admiral, who held several important governmental positions during the Third Republic.
Hyacinthe Laurent Théophile Aube (November 22, 1826 in Toulon, Var - December 31, 1890 in Toulon) was a French admiral, who held several important governmental positions during the Third Republic.
Toussaint-Guillaume Picquet de la Motte
Count Toussaint-Guillaume Picquet de la Motte was a French admiral.
Count Toussaint-Guillaume Picquet de la Motte was a French admiral.
Victor Baptistin Sénès
Victor Baptistin Sénès (Toulon, 31 May 1857 - Léon Gambetta, 27 April 1915) was a French naval officer and admiral.
Victor Baptistin Sénès (Toulon, 31 May 1857 - Léon Gambetta, 27 April 1915) was a French naval officer and admiral.
Yann Tainguy
Yann Tainguy (born on 24 August 1955) is a French admiral, currently commanding officer for the Mediterranean maritime defence zone and Maritime Prefect for the Mediterranean.
Yann Tainguy (born on 24 August 1955) is a French admiral, currently commanding officer for the Mediterranean maritime defence zone and Maritime Prefect for the Mediterranean.
Zacharie Allemand
Zacharie Jacques Théodore Allemand, (Port-Louis, 1 May 1762 – Toulon, 2 March 1828) was a French admiral.
Zacharie Jacques Théodore Allemand, (Port-Louis, 1 May 1762 – Toulon, 2 March 1828) was a French admiral.
Émile Muselier
Emile Henry Muselier (Marseilles, 17 April 1882 - Toulon, 2 September 1965) was a French admiral who led the Free French Naval Forces (Forces navales françaises libres, or FNFL) during World...
Emile Henry Muselier (Marseilles, 17 April 1882 - Toulon, 2 September 1965) was a French admiral who led the Free French Naval Forces (Forces navales françaises libres, or FNFL) during World...
Émile Paul Amable Guépratte
Émile Paul Aimable Guépratte (30 August 1856 – 21 November 1939) was a French admiral.
Émile Paul Aimable Guépratte (30 August 1856 – 21 November 1939) was a French admiral.
Étienne Eustache Bruix
Étienne Eustache Bruix (1759, Fort Dauphin on Saint-Domingue - 18 March 1805, Paris) was a French sailor.
Étienne Eustache Bruix (1759, Fort Dauphin on Saint-Domingue - 18 March 1805, Paris) was a French sailor.