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Alexandre Louis du Crest de Villeneuve


NationalityFrench 
RolesNaval Sailor 
Date of Birth8.3.1777FWIKI
First Known Service1791FWIKI
Last Known Service1842FWIKI
Date of Death22.3.1852 - Paris FWIKI

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
1791 NoviceFWIKI
1796 AspirantFWIKI
1800 Enseigne de VaisseauFWIKI
180521.10.1805
Redoutable (74) 1791-1805
French 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
1794 Renamed "Redoutable"
, Enseigne de Vaisseau
FWIKI
21.10.1805 Battle of Trafalgar 
21.10.180522.10.1805Prisoner and wounded but escaped to be sink with the "Redoubtable"FWIKI
1808 Lieutenant de VaisseauFWIKI
17.9.181018.9.1810
Ceylon (32) 1805-1857
British 32 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
1808 Renamed "Ceylon"
, Lieutenant de Frégate, French Officer for 2 days and Commanding Officer
FWIKI
17.9.181018.9.1810Capture of the Ceylon 
12.1810 Capitaine de FrégateE-WIKI
181216.1.1814
L'Alcmene (40) 1811-1814
French 40 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
, Capitaine de Frégate, and Commanding Officer
FWIKI
16.1.1814 Action of 1814-01-16 
1819 Capitaine de VaisseauFWIKI
18201822
L'Antigone (40) 1816-1829
French 40 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
, Capitaine de Vaisseau, and Commanding Officer
FWIKI
1829 Contre-AmiralFWIKI
1833 Appointed Préfet Maritime at LorientFWIKI

Sources


IDNameAuthorType
E-WIKIWikipediaVarious, Web Site
FWIKIWikipedia - FranceVarious, Web Site
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