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Henri de Rigny (Comte de Rigny)


NationalityFrench 
RolesNaval Sailor, Administrator, Marine 
Date of Birth2.2.1782F001
First Known Service1798F001
A.K.A.Marie Henri Daniel GaulthierFWIKI
Last Known Service4.4.1834F001
Date of Death7.11.1835 - Paris F001

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
1798 Aspirant de Seconde ClasseFWIKI
1799 AspirantFWIKI
1803 Enseigne de VaisseauF001
18061807Incorporated in the "Seamen of the Guard" : Battle of Iéna and Pultusk , Siège of Sralsund and Graudentz where he is wounded FWIKI
18081809In the Army of Spain : Battle of Medina de Rioseco (Moclin) and Somosierra where he is wounded See the prize of Madrid and the Battle of WagramFWIKI
7.1809 Sous-Lieutenant de VaisseauF001
1811 Capitaine de FrégateFWIKI
1813 Wounded against the English in the reprize of BarselenFWIKI
10.7.1816 Capitaine de VaisseauF001
22.5.1825 Contre-AmiralFWIKI
20.10.1827 Commanded the French Division at the Battle of Navarino 
1828 Vice-AmiralFWIKI
1828 Appointed Companion of the Order of the BathFWIKI
1828 Appointed Imperial Order of St. Alexander NevskyFWIKI
1829 Appointed Comte de RignyFWIKI
9.18296.1830Appointed Préfet Maritime at ToulonFWIKI
31.7.18301.8.1830Appointed Ministre de la Marine at ParisFWIKI
1.8.183011.8.1830Appointed Ministre de la Marine et des Colonies at ParisFWIKI
13.3.18314.4.1834Appointed Ministre de la Marine et des Colonies at ParisFWIKI

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