The French Navy and the Men Who Commanded It: Captains Who Served in
the French Navy during the period 1791 – 1815: A to G
By Antony
Broughton
The following ranks were used in the French navy during the
period 1791-1815 for officers serving in ships of the line
Aspirant - Midshipman
Enseigne de vaisseau de deuxième classe – Ensign second class
(Acting Sub – Lieutenant)
Enseigne de vaisseau de première class – Ensign first class (Sub – Lieutenat)
Lieutenant de vaisseau - Ship of the line (Lieutenant)
Capitaine de frégate - Frigate Captain (Commander)
Capitaine de vaisseau 3e Class - Ship-of-the-Line Captain (Captain 3rd Class)
Capitaine de vaisseau 2e Class - Ship-of-the-Line Captain (Captain 2nd Class)
Capitaine de vaisseau 1er Class - Ship-of-the-Line Captain (Captain 1st Class)
Up to 1796 there were four main catagories of captain Capitaine de vaisseau 1er Class , Capitaine de vaisseau 2e Class,
Capitaine de vaisseau 3e Class and Capitaine de frégate.In
1796 the rank of Chef de Division was introduced in September 1800
this rank was abolished and the rank of Capitaine de vaisseau 1er Class
replaced it whilst most officers who held the rank Chef de Division retained
the rank of Capitaine de vaisseau 1er Class some were reclassified as Capitaine
de vaisseau 2e Class
A
Adelon (Pierre)
Born: 20 March 1743
Entered naval service either commercial or military position: 1757
Captain de vaisseau 2nd class: 1 January 1794
Wounds recieved while in the service of France: None
Died: 5 February 1806
Aine de Florenville (Denis-Cynede d’)
Born: 26 November 1746
Entered naval service either commercial or military position: 1759
Captain de fregate: 21 March 1796
Wounds recieved while in the service of France: None
Died: ?
Aireau ( Jean)
Born: 29 march 1767
Entered naval service either commercial or military position: 1779
Captain de fregate: 6 March 1805
Wounds recieved while in the service of France: 1800
Died: 16 may 1823
Allary ( Jean Joseph)
Born: 12 December 1747
Entered naval service either commercial or military position: 1763
Captain de vaisseau 2nd class: 1 July 1792
Captain de vaisseau 1st class: 1 January 1793
Chef de Division: 21 March 1796
Captain de vaisseau 1st class: 23 September 1800
Member of the Legion d’Honneur: 5 February 1804
Officer of the Legion d ’Honneur: 14 June 1804
Wounds recieved while in the service of France: None
Died: 19 October 1807
Allemand (Joseph)
Born: 16 December 1766
Entered naval service either commercial or military position: 1777
Captain de fregate: 21 March 1796
Captain de vaisseau 2nd class: 24 September 1802
Member of the Legion d’Honneur: 5 February 1804
Officer of the Legion d’Honneur: 14 June 1804
Wounds recieved while in the service of France: None
Died: 14 March 1849
Almain (?)
Born: 6 April 1763
Entered naval service either commercial or military position: 1778
Captain de vaisseau 2nd class: 29 November 1794
Wounds recieved while in the service of France: None
Died: 9 August 1828
Angot (Jacques) - Captain de vaisseau (Killed
23 June 1795)
Angot des Rotours ( Jean Julien)
Born: 2 June 1773
Entered naval service either commercial or military position: 1791
Captain de fregate: 12 July 1808
Member of the Legion d’Honneur: 23 June 1810
Wounds recieved while in the service of France: None
Died: 26 March 1844
Aubert Du Petit-Thouars
(Aristide)
Born: 31 August 1760
Captain de vaisseau: 1795
Wounds recieved while in the service of France: None
Died: 2 August 1798 (Killed at Battle of the Nile)
Aucam (Joseph)
Born: 15 July 1764
Entered naval service either commercial or military position: 1773
Captain de fregate: 21 March 1796
Captain de vaisseau 2nd class: 19 May 1811
Member of the Legion d’Honneur: 14 June 1804
Wounds recieved while in the service of France: None
Died: 10 August 1839
Audouard (Joseph-Louis)
Born: 1 October 1751
Captain de frégate: 28 May 1793
Member of the Legion d’Honneur: 14 June 1804
Wounds recieved while in the service of France: None
Died: ?
Augier (Francois Henry Eugene)
Born: 12 September 1764
Entered naval service either commercial or military position: 1782
Captain de vaisseau 3rd class: 19 March 1795
Captain de vaisseau 1st class: 15 August 1795
Chef de Division: 21 March 1796 (Renamed
)Captain de vaisseau 1st class: 23 September 1800 (Reclassed)
Member of the Legion d’Honneur: 26 November 1803
Commander of the Legion d’Honneur: 14 June 1804
Wounds recieved while in the service of France: None
Died: 12 April 1834
Aved-Magnac (?) - Captain de
vaisseau
B
Barbier (Nicolas)
Born: 26 September 1757
Entered naval service either commercial or military position: 1777
Captain de vaisseau 2nd class: 4 April 1795
Captain de vaisseau 1st class: 1 January 180
Officer of the Legion d’Honneur: 14 June 1804
Chevalier of the Empire: 13 June 1811
Wounds recieved while in the service of France: None
Died: 27 December 1836
Barny (Joshua)
Born: 6 July 1759
Entered naval service either commercial or military position: 1775
Captain de fregate: March 1782
Captain de vaisseau 3rd class: 11 September 1794
Wounds recieved while in the service of France: None
Died: 1 December 1818
Barre (Jean-Baptiste-Henry)
Born: 28 January 1763
Entered naval service either commercial or military position: 1779
Captain de fregate: 21 March 1796
Captain de vaisseau 2nd class: 18 April 1799
Captain de vaisseau 1st class: 1 January 1812
Member of the Legion d’Honneur: 5 February 1804
Officer of the Legion d’Honneur: 14 June 1804
Wounds recieved while in the service of France: 1812
Died: 11 April 1830
Barthelemy de Saizieu (Louis-Francois-Richard)
Born: 30 January 1773
Entered naval service either commercial or military position: 1792
Captain de fregate: 2 September 1805
Captain de vaisseau 2nd class: 10 March 1810
Member of the Legion d’Honneur: 14 June 1804
Officer of the Legion d’Honneur: 8 February 1811
Baron of the Empire: 6 January 1814
Wounds recieved while in the service of France: None
Died: 27 March 1842
Baudouin (Louis-Alexsis)
Born: 2 December 1766
Entered naval service either commercial or military position: 1779
Captain de fregate: 27 October 1802
Captain de vaisseau 2nd class: 24 September 1803
Member of the Legion d’Honneur: 5 February 1804
Officer of the Legion d’Honneur: 14 June 1804
Wounds recieved while in the service of France: None
Died: 21 October 1805 (Killed at the battle of trafalgar whilst in command of the Fougueux)
Bargeau (Jean-Pierre) – Captain de Vaisseau
Barnetche (Jean-Baptiste)
Born: 17 May 1770
Entered naval service either commercial or military
position: 1783
Captain de fregate: 12 July 1808
Member of the Legion d’Honneur: 14 June 1804
Wounds recieved while in the service of France: 1812
Died: 19 May 1827
Barré (?) - Captain de fregate.
Barreault (Pierre-Michel) - Captain
de fregate.
Batz de Trenquelléon (?) - Captain de vaisseau
Bauchot (Jean-Marie)
Born: 25 December 1751
Entered naval service either commercial or military position: 1768
Captain de vaisseau 2nd class: 20 April 1799
Wounds recieved while in the service of France: None
Died: 23 September 1832
Baud de Vacheres (Jean-Fortunat)
Born: 5 May 1756
Entered naval service either commercial or military position: 1773
Captain de vaisseau 3rd class: 16 November 1793
Captain de vaisseau 2nd class: 1 January 1794
Chef de Division: 21 March 1796
Captain de vaisseau 2nd class: 23 September 1800
Wounds recieved while in the service of France: None
Died: 11 January 1802
Baudin (Nicolas-Thomas)
Born: 17 February 1754
Entered naval service either commercial or military position: 1775
Captain de vaisseau 2nd class: 4 August 1798
Wounds recieved while in the service of France: None
Died: 16 September 1803
Bazire (?) - Captain de vaisseau
(Killed in combat 1 June 1792).
Bazin (Francoise-Marie)
Born: 24 September 1770
Entered naval service either commercial or military position: 1780
Captain de fregate: 21 March 1796
Captain de vaisseau 2nd class: 12 July 1808
Member of the Legion d’Honneur: 14 June 1804
Wounds recieved while in the service of France: 1805
Died: 2 April 1836
Beaulieu-Leloup (?) - Captain de
vaisseau (Killed in combat 1 March 1799).
Beaurepaire (Amedee)
Born: 1793
Captain de vaisseau: ?
Died: 17 December 1795
Bedel du Tertre (Augustin-Marie-Fidele)
Born: 4 March 1763
Entered naval service either commercial or military position: 1776
Captain de fregate: 21 March 1796
Captain de vaisseau 2nd class: 22 June 1810
Member of the Legion d’Honneur: 14 June 1804
Officer of the Legion d’Honneur: 17 March 1813
Wounds recieved while in the service of France: None
Died: 27 July 1837
Beens (?)
Born: ?
Captain de Vaisseau: ?
Wounds recieved while in the service of France: 1795
Died: ?
Bellenger (Jacques-Francois)
Born: 7 January 1760
Entered naval service either commercial or military position: 1773
Captain de fregate: 24 September 1803
Captain de vaisseau 2nd class: 19 May 1811
Member of the Legion d’Honneur: 14 June 1804
Wounds recieved while in the service of France: 1780
Died: 5 May 1831
Benoit (Felix-Jean)
Born: 10 April 1741
Entered naval service either commercial or military position: 1754
Captain de vaisseau 3rd class: 24 January 1794
Chef de Division: 21 March 1796
Captain de vaisseau 1st class: 23 September 1800
Wounds recieved while in the service of France: None
Died: ?
Berard (Claude-Rene)
Born: 12 April 1767
Entered naval service either commercial or military position: 1777
Captain de fregate: 22 March 1797
Captain de vaisseau 2nd class: 12 July 1808
Member of the Legion d’Honneur: 14 June 1804
Wounds recieved while in the service of France: None
Died: 12 December 1837
Bergeret (Jacques)
Born: 19 May 1771
Entered naval service either commercial or military position: 1783
Captain de vaisseau 2nd class: 21 March 1796
Captain de vaisseau 1st class: 1 January 1809
Member of the Legion d’Honneur: 17 February 1809
Wounds recieved while in the service of France: None
Died: 29 August 1857
Bergevin (Matheiu-Charles)
Born: 18 July 1761
Entered naval service either commercial or military position: 1779
Captain de vaisseau 3rd class: 6 January 1795
Captain de vaisseau 2nd class: 21 March 1796
Captain de vaisseau 1st class: 1 January 1808
Member of the Legion d’Honneur: 5 February 1804
Officer of the Legion d’Honneur: 14 June 1804
Wounds recieved while in the service of France: None
Died: 21 July 1841
Bernard (Joseph)
Born: 1760
Entered naval service either commercial or military position: 1793
Captain de vaisseau 2nd class: 24 September 1803
Wounds recieved while in the service of France: None
Died: 31 December 1803
Berrade (?) – Captain de Vassieu
Berrenger (Charles)
Born: 24 June 1757
Entered naval service either commercial or military position: 1775
Captain de vaisseau 2nd class: 1799
Member of the Legion d’Honneur: ?
Wounds recieved while in the service of France: 1805
Died: 17 November 1814
Bertault la Breteche (Guillaume-Marie-Augustin)
Born: 17 February 1738
Entered naval service either commercial or military position: 1751
Captain de vaisseau 2nd class: 5 My 1794
Captain de vaisseau 1st class: 1 January 1807
Member of the Legion d’Honneur: 5 February 1804
Officer of the Legion d’Honneur: 14 June 1804
Wounds recieved while in the service of France: None
Died: 2 August 1807
Bertrand (?) - Captain de
fregate.
Bertrand
de Keranguen (?) - Captain de vaisseau
Bescont (Pierre-Marie)
Born: 16 November 1759
Entered naval service either commercial or military position: 1776
Captain de vaisseau 3rd class: 20 April 1795
Captain de vaisseau 2nd class: 21 March 179Chef de Division: 19 June 1796
Captain de vaisseau 1st class: 23 September 1800
Member of the Legion d’Honneur: 5 February 1804
Officer of the Legion d’Honneur: 14 June 1804
Wounds recieved while in the service of France: 1783
Died: 18 January 1840
Bigot de la Robilardierre (Julien-Gabriel)
Born: 4 April 1761
Entered naval service either commercial or military position: 1774
Captain de vaisseau 2nd class: 5 January 1799
Captain de vaisseau 1st class: 1 January 1812
Member of the Legion d’Honneur: 5 February 1804
Officer of the Legion d’Honneur: 14 June 1804
Wounds recieved while in the service of France: 1798
Died: 14 March 1817
Billard (Jean-Baptiste)
Born: 25 February 1761
Entered naval service either commercial or military position: 1776
Captain de fregate: 21 March 1791
Captain de vaisseau 2nd class: 5 July 1805
Member of the Legion d’Honneur: 14 June 1804
Wounds recieved while in the service of France: 1782
Died: 19 July 1825
Billette (Simon)
Born: 2 March 1766
Entered naval service either commercial or military position: 1778
Captain de fregate: 22 September 1796
Captain de vaisseau 2nd class: 5 July 1805
Member of the Legion d’Honneur: 14 June 1804
Wounds recieved while in the service of France: 1779, 1797,1808
Died: 5 July 1841
Blavet (Fiacre-Henri)
Born: 8 April 1744
Entered naval service either commercial or military position: 1755
Captain de vaisseau 3rd class: 1 January 1793
Captain de vaisseau 1st class: 21 March 179Chef de Division: 21 March 1796
Captain de vaisseau 2nd class: 23 September 1800
Wounds recieved while in the service of France: None
Died: 14 November 1809
Boisnard (?) – Captain de frigate (Wounded 4 November and 21
October 1805)
Bolle (?) - Captain de vaisseau.
Bompard (Jean-Baptiste-Francois)
Born: 12 July 1757
Entered naval service either commercial or military position: 1773
Captain de vaisseau 3rd class: 1 January 1793
Chef de Division: 22 September 1796
Captain de vaisseau 1st class: 23 September 1800
Member of the Legion d’Honneur: 5 February 1804
Officer of the Legion d’Honneur: 14 June 1804
Wounds recieved while in the service of France: None
Died: 6 March 1841
Bonamy (Eustache-Marie-Joseph)
Born: 10 October 1761
Entered naval service either commercial or military position: 1778
Captain de fregate: 27 October 1802
Captain de vaisseau 2nd class: 5 July 1805
Member of the Legion d’Honneur: 14 June 1804
Wounds recieved while in the service of France: None
Died: 25 December 1830
Bonnefoux (Francoie-Casmir)
Born: 4 March 1761
Entered naval service either commercial or military position: 1779
Captain de vaisseau 2nd class: 1 January 1793
Captain de vaisseau 1st class: 1 January 1794
Chef de Division: 21 March 1796
Captain de vaisseau 1st class: 23 September 1800
Member of the Legion d’Honneur: 14 June 1804
Officer of the Legion d’Honneur: 14 June 1804
Baron of the Empire: 15 August 1809
Wounds recieved while in the service of France: None
Died: 15 June1838
Boisgelin de La Viefville (?)
Born: ?
Captain de vaisseau: 1 January 1792
Died: ?
Boubennec (?) - Captain de Vaisseau
Bouchet (Pierre)
Born: 3 March 1756
Entered naval service either commercial or military position: 1771
Captain de vaisseau 3rd class: 26 September 1795
Captain de vaisseau 2nd class: 23 September 1800
Captain de vaisseau 1st class: 1 January 1809
Member of the Legion d’Honneur: 5 February 1804
Officer of the Legion d’Honneur: 14 June 1804
Wounds recieved while in the service of France: None
Died: 11 June 1824
Bougainville (Hyacinthe-Yves-Philippe-Potentien)
Born: 26 October 1781
Entered naval service either commercial or military position: 1798
Captain de fregate: 8 March 1811
Member of the Legion d’Honneur: 18 April 1811
Baron of the Empire: 12 November 1811
Wounds recieved while in the service of France: None
Died: 18 October 1846
Bourayne (Cesar-Joseph)
Born: 22 February 1768
Entered naval service either commercial or military position: 1781
Captain de fregate: 21 March 1796
Captain de vaisseau 2nd class: 24 September 1803
Member of the Legion d’Honneur: 5 February 1804
Officer of the Legion d’Honneur: 14 June 1804
Wounds recieved while in the service of France: 1794, 1807
Died: 5 November 1817
Bourde (Guillaume-Francois)
Born: 8 May 1763
Entered naval service either commercial or military position: 1774
Captain de fregate: 21 March 1796
Captain de vaisseau 2nd class: 3 May 1798
Captain de vaisseau 1st class: 1 June 1811
Member of the Legion d’Honneur: 5 February 1804
Officer of the Legion d’Honneur: 14 June 1804
Wounds recieved while in the service of France: None
Died: 10 January 1851
Bourdet (Chareles-Louis)
Born: 19 June 1753
Entered naval service either commercial or military position: 1768
Captain de fregate: 21 March 1796
Captain de vaisseau 2nd class: 24 September 1803
Member of the Legion d’Honneur: 5 February 1804
Officer of the Legion d’Honneur: 14 June 1804
Wounds recieved while in the service of France: None
Died: 4 March 1822
Bourdon-Gramont (Exupère-Pierre-Auguste)
Born: 1740
Captain de vaisseau: ?
Wounds recieved while in the service of France: None
Died: 1817
Bourrand (Antoine)
Born: 1 August 1760
Entered naval service either commercial or military position: 1777
Captain de fregate: 21 March 1796
Captain de vaisseau 2nd class: 6 March 1805
Member of the Legion d’Honneur: 14 June 1804
Wounds recieved while in the service of France: None
Died: 7 February 1832
Bouscasse
(?) - Captain de vaisseau (Killed in combat 23 March 1794)
Boussard (?) - Captain de
vaisseau
Bouvet (?) - Captain de
vaisseau.
Bouvet de Maisonneuve (Pierre-Francois-Etienne)
Born: 28 November 1775
Entered naval service either commercial or military position: 1786
Captain de fregate: 24 May 1809
Captain de vaisseau 2nd class: 3 September 1810
Member of the Legion d’Honneur: 20 December 1810
Officer of the Legion d’Honneur: 2 July 1813
Baron of the Empire:
Wounds recieved while in the service of France: 1799
Died: 18 June 1860
Bozec (?) - Captain de vaisseau
Bretel (Jacques-Francois-Ignace)
Born: 30 July 1764
Entered naval service either commercial or military
position: 1781
Captain de fregate: 27 September 1796
Member of the Legion d’Honneur: 14 June 1804
Died: ?
Brouard (Gabriel-Auguste)
Born: 16 February 1760
Entered naval service either commercial or military position: 1776
Captain de fregate: 19 June 1796
Captain de vaisseau 2nd class: 24 September 1803
Member of the Legion d’Honneur: 5 February 1804
Officer of the Legion d’Honneur: 14 June 1804
Wounds recieved while in the service of France: None
Died: 1 February 1825
Bruillac (Alain-Adelaide-Marie)
Born: 21 February 1764
Entered naval service either commercial or military position: 1776
Captain de fregate: 21 March 1796
Captain de vaisseau 2nd class: 22 September 1798
Member of the Legion d’Honneur: 5 February 1804
Officer of the Legion d’Honneur: 14 June 1804
Wounds recieved while in the service of France: None
Died: 20 January 1836
Bruneau-La Souchais (?) - Captain
de frégate.
C
Caboureau (Louis-Joseph)
Born: 25 May 1764
Entered naval service either commercial or military position: 1775
Captain de fregate: 5 April 1808
Captain de vaisseau 2nd class: 19 May 1811
Member of the Legion d’Honneur: 14 June 1804
Wounds recieved while in the service of France: 1806
Died: 9 February 1844
Canon (?) - Captain de frégate.
Caro (?) - Captain de vaisseau (Died
of wounds 9 April 1798)
Casabianca (Luc-Julien-Joseph)
Born: 7 February 1762
Entered naval service either commercial or military position: 1775
Captain de vaisseau 2nd class: January 1793
Wounds recieved while in the service of France: ?
Died: 1 August 1798 (killed at Battle
of Aboukir Bay)
Castagne (Francois)
Born: 14 August 1764
Entered naval service either commercial or military position: 1774
Captain de fregate: 21 March 1796
Captain de vaisseau 2nd class: 22 September 1796
Wounds recieved while in the service of France: 1794
Died: 30 March 1831
Castagnier (Jean-Joseph)
Born: 12 June 1753
Entered naval service either commercial or military position: 1778
Captain de vaisseau 3rd class: 20 September 1793
Captain de vaisseau 2nd class: 1 January 1794
Captain de vaisseau 1st class: 21 December 1794
Chef de Division: 21 March 1796
Captain de vaisseau 1st class: 23 September 1800
Officer of the Legion d’Honneur: 14 June 1804
Wounds recieved while in the service of France: None
Died: 5 February 1807
Castellan de Saint-Joseph (Andre-Pompee)
Born: 21 April 1743
Entered naval service either commercial or military position: 1757
Captain de vaisseau 3rd class: 1 January 1792
Wounds recieved while in the service of France: None
Died: 28 March 1800
Catefort (Francois)
Born: 17 June 1751
Entered naval service either commercial or military position: 1764
Captain de vaisseau 2nd class: 27 November 1794
Captain de vaisseau 1st class: October 1799
Wounds recieved while in the service of France: 1782
Died: 1 June 1803
Causse (Joseph)
Born: 16 January 1738
Entered naval service either commercial or military position: 1745
Captain de vaisseau 3rd class: 1 January 1793
Wounds recieved while in the service of France: None
Died: 25 March 1809
Chabert (Victor)
Born: 22 February 1758
Entered naval service either commercial or military position: 1774
Captain de fregate: 26 August 1799
Captain de vaisseau 2nd class: 12 July 1808
Member of the Legion d’Honneur: 14 June 1804
Wounds recieved while in the service of France: None
Died: 12 January 1833
Chambon (?) - Captain de fregate
Chaunay (Charles-Jacques-Cesar)
Born: 14 April 1767
Entered naval service either commercial or military position: 1784
Captain de fregate: 24 September 1803
Captain de vaisseau 2nd class: 15 September 1807
Member of the Legion d’Honneur: 14 June 1804
Wounds recieved while in the service of France: 1794, 180Died: 25 June 1829
Chautard (Jean-Francois)
Born: 30 July 1761
Entered naval service either commercial or military position: 1776
Captain de fregate: 1 July 1814
Captain de vaisseau 2nd class: 27 February 1815 (Anulled 1 August 1815)
Member of the Legion d’Honneur: 27 February 1815 (Anulled 1 August 1815)
Wounds recieved while in the service of France: None
Died: 28 April 1821
Chesneau (Michel-Jean-André)
Born: 20 September 1757
Entered naval service either commercial or military
position:
Captain de fregate: 21 March 1796
Member of the Legion d’Honneur: 14 June 1804
Wounds recieved while in the service of France: None
Died: 3 July 1832
Chevillard (Paul)
Born: 22 September 1748
Entered naval service either commercial or military position: 1761
Captain de vaisseau 3rd class: 1 January 1793
Captain de vaisseau 1st class: 12 December 1800
Member of the Legion d’Honneur: 5 February 1804
Officer of the Legion d’Honneur: 14 June 1804
Baron of the Empire:
Wounds recieved while in the service of France: None
Died: 13 April 1820
Christy de la Palliere (Jean-Anne)
Born: 18 September 1755
Entered naval service either commercial or military position: 1773
Captain de vaisseau 2nd class: 1 March 1793
Member of the Legion d’Honneur: 5 February 1804
Officer of the Legion d’Honneur: 14 June 1804
Wounds recieved while in the service of France: None
Died: 29 July 1829
Clement (?) - Captain de
vaisseau.
Clement de la Ronciere (Nicolas-Julien)
Born: 19 July 1753
Entered naval service either commercial or military
position: 1772
Captain de fregate: 21 March 1796
Captain de vaisseau 2nd class: 22 September 1796
Member of the Legion d’Honneur: 5 February 1804
Officer of the Legion d’Honneur: 14 June 1804
Wounds recieved while in the service of France: 1795
Died: 10 March 1815
Cocault (Raymond)
Born: 20 March 1768
Entered naval service either commercial or military position: 1781
Captain de fregate: 24 September 1803
Captain de vaisseau 2nd class: 12 July 1808
Member of the Legion d’Honneur: 14 June 1804
Wounds recieved while in the service of France: None
Died: 5 November 1839
Coêtnempren de Kerdournan (Pierre) - Captain de vaisseau.
Collet (Joseph)
Born: 29 November 1768
Entered naval service either commercial or military position: 1781
Captain de fregate: 24 September 1803
Captain de vaisseau 2nd class: 12 July 1808
Member of the Legion d’Honneur: 14 June 1804
Officer of the Legion d’Honneur: 3 October 1811
Wounds recieved while in the service of France: 1805
Died: 20 October 1828
Confoulens (?) - Captain de
fregate.
Corbel de Killieau (Joseph-Marie)
Born: 16 July 1747
Entered naval service either commercial or military position: 1761
Captain de fregate: 1 January 1795
Wounds recieved while in the service of France: 1794
Died: ?
Cornic-Dumoulin (Yves-Francois)
Born: 1 April 1766
Entered naval service either commercial or military position: 1780
Captain de vaisseau 3rd class: 1 Januuary 1794
Wounds recieved while in the service of France: None
Died: 5 May 1859
Coude (Louis-Marie)
Born: 17 December 1752
Entered naval service either commercial or military position: 176Captain de vaisseau 3rd class: 30 October 1793
Captain de vaisseau 2nd class: 1 January 1794
Chef de Division: 21 March 1796
Captain de vaisseau 1st class: 23 September 1800
Member of the Legion d’Honneur: 5 February 1804
Officer of the Legion d’Honneur: 14 June 1804
Wounds recieved while in the service of France: 1806
Died: 10 February 1822
Coudein (Jean-Daniel)
Born: 5 September 1759
Entered naval service either commercial or military position: 1772
Captain de vaisseau 2nd class: 12 July 1808
Member of the Legion d’Honneur: 14 June 1804
Wounds recieved while in the service of France: None
Died: 25 June 1822
Coudre-La Coudrais (?) - Captain
de frégate.
Courand (?) - Captain de
vaisseau.
Croiset (?) - Captain de fregate.
(Killed 14 February 1805)
D
Dalbarade (Etienne) – Captain de Vasieau
(Killed at the Battle of the Nile)
Dalbarde (Etienne)
Born: 24 June 1744
Entered naval service either commercial or military position: 1757
Captain de vaisseau 3rd class: 19 November 1794
Wounds recieved while in the service of France: 1795, 1798
Died: 5 February 1819
Dantignate (?) – Captain de Frigate (Killed 6 February 1806)
Daugier (François-Henri-Eugène)
Born: 12 septembre 1764
Entered naval service either commercial or military position:
Captain de vaisseau 2nd class: 21 March 1794
Commander of the Legion d’Honneur: 14 June 1804
Wounds recieved while in the service of France: None
Died: 12 avril 1834,
Delamare de Lamellerie (Louis-Charles-Auguste)
Born: 1 May 1771
Entered naval service either commercial or military position: 1787
Captain de fregate: 22 January 1799
Captain de vaisseau 2nd class: 24 September 1803
Member of the Legion d’Honneur: 5 February 1804
Officer of the Legion d’Honneur: 14 June 1804
Wounds recieved while in the service of France: 1799
Died: 6 August 1840
Delarue (Aime-Charles-Julien)
Born: 15 November 1769
Entered naval service either commercial or military position: 1784
Captain de fregate: 19 June 1797
Captain de vaisseau 2nd class: 14 December 1799
Member of the Legion d’Honneur: 5 February 1804
Officer of the Legion d’Honneur: 14 June 1804
Baron of the Empire: 12 March 1811
Wounds recieved while in the service of France: None
Died: 19 October 1816
Demonconseil (Daniel)
Born: 1 September 1758
Entered naval service either commercial or military position: 1772
Captain de vaisseau 3rd class: 23 September 1794
Captain de vaisseau 1st class: 21 March 179Chef de Division: 21 March 1796
Captain de vaisseau 1st class: 23 September 1800
Wounds recieved while in the service of France: None
Died: 31 January 1821
Deniau (?) - Captain de vaisseau
Denieport (Louis-Gabriel)
Born: 14 April 1765
Entered naval service either commercial or military position: 1783
Captain de fregate: 10 May 1797
Captain de vaisseau 2nd class: 24 September 1803
Officer of the Legion d’Honneur: 14 June 1804
Wounds recieved while in the service of France: None
Died: 21 October 1805 (Killed at the battle of Trafalgar)
Denis Lagarde (Rene-Jean-Marie)
Born: 9 November 1772
Entered naval service either commercial or military position: 1784
Captain de vaisseau 2nd class: 19 May 1815
Member of the Legion d’Honneur: 5 February 1804
Officer of the Legion d’Honneur: 14 June 1804
Wounds recieved while in the service of France: 1814
Died: 24 April 1849
Denis-Trobriand (?) - Captain de
fregate (Killed 14 February 1809).
Deperonne (Léonore)
Born: 6 January 1760
Entered naval service either commercial or military position: 1776
Captain de vaisseau: ?
Wounds recieved while in the service of France: ?
Died: 22 July 1805 (Killed in Action)
Désagenaux (?) - Captain de
fregate
Desorches (?) – Captain de
Frigate (Wounded 24 December 1805)
Desgarceaux (?) - Captain de
vaisseau (Killed at the combat 23 avril 1794).
Desloges (?) - Captain de
vaisseau
Desmartis (?) – (Killed in combat of 1 June 1792).
Devienne (Francois-Guillaume)
Born: 14 January 1750
Entered naval service either commercial or military position: 1765
Captain de fregate: 26 February 1793
Chef de Division: 21 March 1796
Captain de vaisseau 1st class: 23 September 1800
Wounds recieved while in the service of France: None
Died: 25 February 1802
Dihins (?) - Captain de
vaisseau.
Donnadieu (Guillaume)
Born: 5 July 1757
Entered naval service either commercial or military position: 1769
Captain de fregate: 23 September 1800
Captain de vaisseau 2nd class: 19 May 1811
Member of the Legion d’Honneur: 14 June 1804
Wounds recieved while in the service of France: 1805
Died: 22 June 1824
Donat (Joseph René) – Captain de Vaisseuau
Dordelin (Louis-Auguste)
Born: 3 July 1769
Entered naval service either commercial or military position: 1784
Captain de fregate: 29 January 1800
Captain de vaisseau 2nd class: 24 September 1803
Member of the Legion d’Honneur: 5 February 1804
Officer of the Legion d’Honneur: 14 June 1804
Wounds recieved while in the service of France: 1801
Died: 27 April 1807
Dorix (?) – Captain de Frigate (Killed 16 May 1810)
Dornaldeguy (Jean)
Born: 13 October 1771
Entered naval service either commercial or military position: 1781
Captain de fregate: 21 January 1803
Captain de vaisseau 2nd class: 12 July 1808
Member of the Legion d’Honneur: 14 June 1804
Officer of the Legion d’Honneur: 18 May 1811
Wounds recieved while in the service of France: None
Died: 10 My 1855
Dorre (Yves-Francois)
Born: 22 August 1750
Entered naval service either commercial or military position: 1765
Captain de vaisseau 3rd class: 1 January 1793
Chef de Division: 21 March 1796
Captain de vaisseau 1st class: 23 September 1800
Wounds recieved while in the service of France: None
Died: 18 September 1809
Douville (?) – (Killed at the Battle of Glorious
First of June)
Dubourdieu (Bernard)
Born: 28 April 1773
Entered naval service either commercial or military position: 1789
Captain de vaisseau 2nd class: 12 July 1808
Member of the Legion d’Honneur: 8 October 1806
Officer of the Legion d’Honneur: 9 March 1809
Wounds recieved while in the service of France: None
Died: 13 March 1811 (Killed in action)
Du Campe de Rosamel (Claude-Charles-Marie)
Born: 25 June 1774
Entered naval service either commercial or military position: 1787
Captain de vaisseau 2nd class: 8 July 1814
Wounds recieved while in the service of France: None
Died: 27 March 1848
Ducrest de Vileneuve (Alexandre-Louis)
Born: 7 March 1777
Entered naval service either commercial or military
position: 1791
Captain de fregate: 1810
Member of the Legion d’Honneur: 20 October 1810
Wounds recieved while in the service of France: 1805,1814
Died: 22 March 1852
Dufay de la Brancherre (Henry)
Born: 5 July 1753
Entered naval service either commercial or military position: 1764
Captain de vaisseau 3rd class: 2 November 1793
Captain de vaisseau 1st class: 21 March 1796
Chef de Division: 8 July 1797
Captain de vaisseau 1st class: 23 September 1800
Wounds recieved while in the service of France: None
Died: 2 June1802
Duhamel (?) - Captain de vaisseau.
Du Jong de Boisquesnay (Guillaume-Theophile)
Born: 17 January 1737
Entered naval service either commercial or military
position: 1751
Captain de vaisseau 2nd class: 7 February 1795
Wounds recieved while in the service of France: None
Died: 18 November 1826
Dumoutier (Antoine-Francois)
Born: 28 December 1785
Captain de vaisseau 2nd class: 23 September 1804
Captain de vaisseau 1st class: 21 June 1808
Member of the Legion d’Honneur: 8 October 1806
Wounds recieved while in the service of France: None
Died: 18 June 1854
Duplessis Comparde (Gilles-Thomas)
Born: 5 May 1767
Entered naval service either commercial or military position: 1773
Captain de vaisseau 2nd class: 5 January 1799
Wounds recieved while in the service of France: None
Died: 23 June 1825
Dupotet (Jean-Henry-Jacques)
Born: 17 December 1777
Entered naval service either commercial or military position: 1793
Captain de vaisseau 2nd class: 19 May 1811
Member of the Legion d’Honneur: 8 October 1806
Wounds recieved while in the service of France: None
Died: 9 January 1852
Duranteau (Romain)
Born: 10 November 1763
Entered naval service either commercial or military position: 1781
Captain de fregate: 21 March 1798
Captain de vaisseau 2nd class: 24 September 1803
Member of the Legion d’Honneur: 5 February 1804
Officer of the Legion d’Honneur: 14 June 1804
Wounds recieved while in the service of France: None
Died: 6 June 1850
Duval-Paris (?)
Born: (?)
Captain de Vaisseau: 5 december 1792
Wounds recieved while in the service of France: None
Died: 18 mars 1793 (Killed
accidently)
E
Ecubard (Jean)
Born: 22 August 1754
Entered naval service either commercial or military position: 1765
Captain de vaisseau: 15 February 1795
Wounds recieved while in the service of France: None
Died: 7 March 1814
Encausse de Labatut
(Jean-Baptiste)
Born: 22 May 1760
Captain de vaisseau (?)
Entered naval service either commercial or military
position: (?)
Wounds recieved while in the service of France: None
Died: 30 November 1827
Epron Desjardins (Jacques)
Born: 29 October 1766
Entered naval service either commercial or military position: 1779
Captain de fregate: 22 September 1796
Captain de vaisseau 2nd class: 24 September 1803
Member of the Legion d’Honneur: 5 February 1804
Officer of the Legion d’Honneur: 14 June 1804
Wounds recieved while in the service of France: None
Died: 16 November 1837
Epron de la Horie (Louis-Jacques)
Born: 28 December 1768
Entered naval service either commercial or military position: 1778
Captain de fregate: 24 September 1803
Captain de vaisseau 2nd class: 6 January 1807
Member of the Legion d’Honneur: 14 June 1804
Wounds recieved while in the service of France: None
Died: 27 April 1841
Esmanger (?) – Captain de Frigate (Killed 21 October 1805)
Etienne (Francois-Pierre)
Born: 20 July 1744
Entered naval service either commercial or military position: 1762
Captain de vaisseau 3rd Class: 1 January 1793
Chef de Division: 21 March 1796
Captain de vaisseau 1st class: 23 September 1800
Wounds recieved while in the service of France: None
Died: 17 May 1806
Etienne(Jean-Pierre)
Born: 9 October 1754
Entered naval service either commercial or military position: 1766
Captain de vaisseau 3rd class: 14 January 1794
Captain de vaisseau 1st class: 30 November 1800
Member of the Legion d’Honneur: 5 February 1804
Officer of the Legion d’Honneur: 14 June 1804
Wounds recieved while in the service of France: 1783, 1798
Died: 31 December 1812
Eyriès (?) - Captain de vaisseau
F
Faguet (?) - Captain de vaisseau.
Faure (Gilbert-Amable)
Born: 5 April 1755
Entered naval service either commercial or military position: 1779
Captain de fregate: 5 September 1796
Captain de vaisseau 2nd class: 22 September 1796
Captain de vaisseau 1st class: 23 September 1800
Member of the Legion d’Honneur: 5 February 1804
Officer of the Legion d’Honneur: 14 June 1804
Wounds recieved while in the service of France: None
Died: 31 December 1812
Fauveau (Joseph)
Born: 3 December 1755
Entered naval service either commercial or military position: 1775
Captain de fregate: 16 June 1799
Captain de vaisseau 2nd class: 12 July 1808
Member of the Legion d’Honneur: 14 June 1804
Wounds recieved while in the service of France: None
Died: 26 January 1822
Favin Laveque (Jean-Pierre)
Born: 16 October 1755
Entered naval service either commercial or military position: 1775
Captain de vaisseau 2nd class: 23 September 1800
Captain de vaisseau 1st class: 24 September 1803
Member of the Legion d’Honneur: 5 February 1804
Officer of the Legion d’Honneur: 14 June 1804
Wounds recieved while in the service of France: None
Died: 22 November 1843
Favre (Jean-Louis)
Born: 7 April 1744
Entered naval service either commercial or military position: 1761
Captain de vaisseau 2nd class: 22 September 1796
Wounds recieved while in the service of France: None
Died: 26 February 1803
Faye (Antoine- Jean-Baptiste)
Born: 23 October 1757
Entered naval service either commercial or military position: 1773
Captain de vaisseau 3rd class: 14 December 1794
Captain de vaisseau 2nd class: 21 December 1794
Captain de vaisseau 1st class: 21 March 1796
Chef de Division: 21 November1796
Captain de vaisseau 1st class: 23 September 1800
Member of the Legion d’Honneur: 5 February 1804
Officer of the Legion d’Honneur: 14 June 1804
Wounds recieved while in the service of France: None
Died: 6 January 1829
Feraud (?) - Captain de vaisseau.
Filhol de Camas (Jean-Giles)
Born: 7 December 1757
Entered naval service either commercial or military position: 1774
Captain de fregate: 14 December 1799
Captain de vaisseau 2nd class: 24 September 1803
Member of the Legion d’Honneur: 5 February 1804
Officer of the Legion d’Honneur: 14 June 1804
Wounds recieved while in the service of France: None
Died: 21 October 1805 (Killed at the battle of Trafalgar)
Foucaud (?) - Captain de fregate
(Killed in combat 13 December 1797).
Foucault (Pierre-Theodore)
Born: 9 November 1762
Entered naval service either commercial or military position: 1780
Captain de vaisseau 1st class: 21 March 179Chef de Division: 21 November1796
Captain de vaisseau 1st class: 23 September 1800
Wounds recieved while in the service of France: None
Died: 4 September 1840
Fradin (Jean-Baptiste-Alexis)
Born: 11 June 1769
Entered naval service either commercial or military position: 1784
Captain de vaisseau 2nd class: 4 March 1803
Member of the Legion d’Honneur: 5 February 1804
Officer of the Legion d’Honneur: 14 June 1804
Wounds recieved while in the service of France: None
Died: 14 May 1834
Fremont (?) - Captain de
vaisseau
G
Gagny (?) – Captain de Frigate (Died of wounds received 21
October 1805 battle of Trafalgar)
Gaingant (Jean-Marie)
Born: 28 February 1765
Entered naval service either commercial or military position: 1780
Captain de fregate: 1799
Captain de vaisseau 2nd class: 12 July 1808
Member of the Legion d’Honneur: 14 June 1804
Wounds recieved while in the service of France: None
Died: 16 December 1813
Ganteaume (Joseph Antoine)
Born: 10 May 1749
Entered naval service either commercial or military position: 1778
Captain de fregate: 6 March 1805
Captain de vaisseau 2nd class: 19 May 1811
Member of the Legion d’Honneur: 14 June 1804
Wounds recieved while in the service of France: None
Died: 29 June 1815
Garreau (Pierre-Elie)
Born: 2 September 1766
Entered naval service either commercial or military position: 1781
Captain de vaisseau 2nd class: 11 March 1799
Captain de vaisseau 1st class: 1 January 1808
Member of the Legion d’Honneur: 5 February 1804
Officer of the Legion d’Honneur: 14 June 1804
Wounds recieved while in the service of France: None
Died: 25 February 1841
Gaudin Beauchene (Carmille-Charles-Alexis)
Born: 11 September 1765
Entered naval service either commercial or military position: 1779
Captain de fregate: 21 March 1796
Member of the Legion d’Honneur: 5 February 1804
Officer of the Legion d’Honneur: 14 June 1804
Wounds recieved while in the service of France: None
Died: 6 Nove 1807
Gauthier (?) - Captain de
vaisseau.
Gauvain (?) - Captain de fregate.
Gauvin (?) - Captain de fregate.
Gaye (Pierre-Antoine)
Born: 3 October 1729
Entered naval service either commercial or military position: 174Captain de vaisseau 3rd class: 17 November 94
Captain de vaisseau 1st class: 21 March 1796
Captain de vaisseau 2nd class: 23 September 1800
Wounds recieved while in the service of France: None
Died: 25 April 1820
Gelez (?) – Captain de Frigate (Killed 6 February 1806)
Gemon (Jean-Baptiste)
Born: 30 May 1769
Entered naval service either commercial or military position: 1782
Captain de fregate: 4 March 1803
Captain de vaisseau 2nd class: 11 May 1813
Member of the Legion d’Honneur: 14 June 1804
Wounds recieved while in the service of France: None
Died: 26 December 1843
Gerard de la Coudraye (Guy-Jean-Francois)
Born: 11 October 1765
Entered naval service either commercial or military position: 1780
Captain de vaisseau 2nd class: 19 May 1811
Member of the Legion d’Honneur: 14 June 1804
Wounds recieved while in the service of France: None
Died: 21 April 1823
Gichard (Etienne)
Born: 9 October 1769
Entered naval service either commercial or military
position: 1780
Captain de fregate: July 1810
Member of the Legion d’Honneur: 14 June 1804
Wounds recieved while in the service of France: None
Died: 29 April 1828
Gilart de Larchante (Gatien-Yves)
Born: 26 October 1757
Entered naval service either commercial or military position: 1778
Captain de vaisseau 3rd class: 1 January 1793
Captain de vaisseau 1st class: 1 January 1794
Wounds recieved while in the service of France: None
Died: 12 April 1842
Gilles (?) – Captain de vasseau (Killed 21 October 1805
battle of Trafalgar)
Gillet (Maurice)
Born: 8 March 1763
Entered naval service either commercial or military position: 1793
Captain de vaisseau: ?
Member of the Legion d’Honneur: 5 February 1804
Officer of the Legion d’Honneur: 14 June 1804
Wounds recieved while in the service of France: 1798
Died: 14 April 1833
Giot-Labrière (?) - Captain de vaisseau.
Girardias (Joseph-Maurice)
Born: 7 October 1770
Entered naval service either commercial or military position: 1785
Captain de fregate: 21 March 1796
Captain de vaisseau 2nd class: 5 July 1805
Member of the Legion d’Honneur: 14 June 1804
Wounds recieved while in the service of France: None
Died: 10 January 1832
Giraudeau (?) - Captain de
fregate.
Gohet Duchesne (Jacques-Sebastien)
Born: 9 February 173Entered naval service either commercial or military
position: 1750
Captain de vaisseau 3rd class: 17 December 1793
Wounds recieved while in the service of France: None
Died: 10 December 1809
Gouet (Pierre-Rene)
Born: 10 April 1756
Entered naval service either commercial or military position: 1777
Captain de vaisseau 2nd class: 1 January 1794
Captain de vaisseau 1st class: 21 March 1796
Wounds recieved while in the service of France: None
Died: 7 May 1806
Gourio (Claude-Francois-Marie)
Born: 17 February 1754
Entered naval service either commercial or military position: 1771
Captain de vaisseau: 1 January 1793
Captain de vaisseau 1st class: 23 September 1800
Wounds recieved while in the service of France: None
Died: 26 September 1834
Gourrege (Pierre-Paulin)
Born: 9 June 1749
Entered naval service either commercial or military position: 1764
Captain de fregate: 21 March 1796
Captain de vaisseau 2nd class: 22 September 1796
Member of the Legion d’Honneur: 5 February 1804
Officer of the Legion d’Honneur: 14 June 1804
Wounds recieved while in the service of France: 1805
Died: 27 October 1805 (Died of wounds received at the battle
of Trafalgar)
Grasse-Briancon (?) - Captain de
vaisseau.
Greben (Marie-Joseph)
Born: 25 March 1764
Entered naval service either commercial or military position: 1787
Captain de fregate: 27 October 1802
Captain de vaisseau 2nd class: 19 May 1811
Member of the Legion d’Honneur: 14 June 1804
Wounds recieved while in the service of France: None
Died: 3 February 1819
Grivel (Jean)
Born: 29 August 1778
Entered naval service either commercial or military position: 1793
Captain de vaisseau 2nd class: 16 March 1814
Member of the Legion d’Honneur: 14 June 1804
Officer of the Legion d’Honneur: 27 April 1807
Wounds recieved while in the service of France: 1808
Died: 10 September 1869
Gueguen (Francois-Sebastien)
Born: 9 July 1748
Entered naval service either commercial or military position: 1760
Captain de fregate: 19 October 1799
Captain de vaisseau 2nd class: 12 July 1808
Member of the Legion d’Honneur: 14 June 1804
Wounds recieved while in the service of France: None
Died: 20 May 1822
Guien (Pierre-Thomas)
Born: 29 December 1751
Entered naval service either commercial or military position: 1759
Captain de fregate: 21 March 1796
Captain de vaisseau 2nd class: 18 August 1799
Member of the Legion d’Honneur: 5 February 1804
Officer of the Legion d’Honneur: 14 June 1804
Wounds recieved while in the service of France: 1809
Died: 22 Jan 1823
Guillemet (Francois-Charles)
Born: 9 January 1750
Entered naval service either commercial or military position: 1763
Captain de vaisseau 3rd class: 19 March 1795
Captain de vaisseau 2nd class: 21 March 1796
Captain de vaisseau 1st class: 1 January 1807
Member of the Legion d’Honneur: 26 November 1803
Officer of the Legion d’Honneur: 14 June 1804
Wounds recieved while in the service of France: 1795
Died: 7 December 1820
Guillet (Pierre)
Born: 20 July 1764
Entered naval service either commercial or military position:
?
Captain de fregate: 20 July 1805
Member of the Legion d’Honneur: 29 June 1810
Wounds recieved while in the service of France: 180Died:
Guillotin Gonthiere (Jean-Louis)
Born: 28 August 1750
Entered naval service either commercial or military position: 1763
Captain de vaisseau 3rd class: 8 September 1794
Captain de vaisseau 1st class: 21 March 1796
Captain de vaisseau 2nd class: 23 September 1800
Captain de vaisseau 1st class: 1 January 180Member of the Legion d’Honneur: 5 February 1804
Officer of the Legion d’Honneur: 14 June 1804
Wounds recieved while in the service of France: None
Died: 27 November 1807
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