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Alain Joseph Dordelin (Comte de l'Empire)

NationalityFrench 
RolesNaval Sailor, Administrator, Marine 
Date of Birth13.3.1764 - Lorient ref:631
First Known Service1780ref:631
Father
Alain DordelinFrench
Merchant Sailor
Service 1729-1820
ref:631
WifeAmélie Aglae Le Lubois de Marsilly - Married c.1800ref:631
Uncle
René Joseph Bouvet de PrécourtFrench
Naval Sailor
Service 1779-1782
ref:631
Grandfather
Allain Nicolas DordelinFrench
Merchant Sailor
Service 1730
ref:631
Last Known Service1812ref:631
Date of Death22.11.1836 - Lorient ref:631

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
1780 Enseigne de Vaisseauref:631
1786 Lieutenant de VaisseauFWIKI
1786 
La Dryade (36) 1783-1801
French 36 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
, Lieutenant de Vaisseau		FWIKI
1793 Capitaine de VaisseauFWIKI
c.1793 
La Nymphe (36) 1782-1793
French 36 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
, Capitaine de Vaisseau, and Commanding Officer		ref:631
1794 
Le Tyrannicide (74) 1793-1802
French 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
1800 Renamed "Desaix"
, Capitaine de Vaisseau, and Commanding Officer		E-WIKI
1.6.1794 Glorious 1st of June 
5.1796 Chef de Divisionref:631
1797c.1797
Le Jean Jaques Rousseau (74) 1795-1806
French 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
1802 Renamed "Marengo"
, Chef de Division, and Commanding Officer		ref:631
aft.3.1798 
Dix Août (74) 1795-1806
French 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
1803 Renamed "Brave"
1798 Renamed "Dix Août"
, Chef de Division, and Commanding Officer		ref:631
16.2.1799 Contre-Amiral002
bef.25.5.1799 
L'Indomptable (84) 1790-1805
French 84 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, as Flag Officer, Contre-Amiral, 		ref:631
14.6.1804 Appointed Chevalier de Ordre Royal de la Légion d'HonneurFWIKI
18061808Command the Brest Squadron .ref:631
18109.1810Appointed Préfet Maritime at GenoaFWIKI
10.181010.1811Appointed Préfet Maritime at Brestref:631
6.10.1810 Appointed Comte de l'EmpireFWIKI
1812 Retiredref:631
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