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Charles Alexandre Léon Durand de Linois (Comte de Linois)


NationalityFrench 
RolesNaval Sailor 
Date of Birth27.1.1761 - Brest FWIKI
First Known Service1776FWIKI
Father
Charles Durand de LinoisFrench
Administrator
Service 1713-1795
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WifeGermaine Hochereau de Villeneuve - Married 31.7.1822, Versailles ref:631
Son-in-Law
Jean Baptiste Nicolas Guillaume de Prigny de QuerieuxFrench
Naval Sailor
Administrator
Service 1794-1848
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Nephew
Charles Augustin Durand de LinoisFrench
Administrator
Service 1822
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Half-brother
Louis Charles Augustin Durand de LinoisFrench
Administrator
Service 1755-1820
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Last Known Service2.12.1848FWIKI
Date of Death2.12.1848 - Versailles FWIKI

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
  Appointed Comte de Linois 
1776 Entered the Navy 
1789 Lieutenant de Vaisseau 
1795 Capitaine de Vaisseau 
1795 
Marat (74) 1794-1795
French 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
1793 Renamed "Marat"
1795 Renamed "Formidable"
, Capitaine de Vaisseau, and Commanding Officer
FWIKI
16.6.179517.6.1795First Battle of Groix 
23.6.1795 Action of Ile Groix 
25.1.1800 Contre-Amiral002
1801 
Formidable (84) 1795-1805
French 84 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
1795 Renamed "Formidable"
, as Flag Officer, Contre-Amiral,
TRN5
6.7.1801 Commanded the French Squadron at the Battle of Algeciras Bay 
12.7.1801 The Gut of Gibraltar 
3.18031804
Marengo (74) 1795-1806
French 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
1802 Renamed "Marengo"
, as Flag Officer, Contre-Amiral,
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5.3.180311.7.1803Commander of the Linois' squadron for Pondicherry  
14.2.1804 Commanded the French squadron at the Battle of Pulo Aura 
18.9.1804 Commanded the French squadron at the Battle of Vizagapatam 
13.3.1806 Commanded the French Ships at the Action of 1806-03-13 

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