Charles-Alexandre Léon Durand Linois
Charles-Alexandre Léon Durand, Comte de Linois (born January 27, 1761 in Brest , † December 2, 1848 in Versailles ) was a French admiral who was known for his victory in the First Naval Battle of Algeciras .
Early years
Linois joined the kingdom's French Navy in 1776 . He served in the English Channel , Mauritius and Réunion as well as in the Caribbean . In 1789 he was transferred to the sea and the Indian Ocean . He did not return to France until 1794 . In the following two years he was captured twice by the Royal Navy , but also promoted to sea captain. In 1797 he took part in the failed French naval expedition to Ireland .
Another service
1799 Linois became a rear admiral appointed and served in the Mediterranean under Admiral Bruix . Then he served under Admiral Ganteaume , with whom he attacked Elba in 1801 . He was also involved in Napoleon's plan to close the Strait of Gibraltar to British ships. It came to the sea battles of Algeciras, with Linois emerging from the first sea battle of Algeciras as the winner. However , the plan was thwarted in the Second Naval Battle of Algeciras . Until the end of the war, Linois was blocked in Cádiz .
In 1803, Linois was given the command of a French squadron in the Indian Ocean , with the 74-gun ship of the line Marengo becoming its flagship. In the Indian Ocean he waged a trade war, but did not succeed in conquering a fleet of East Indiaman and other merchant ships in 1804 . The East Indiaman pretended to Linois that among them were warships for convoid service. Linois then turned away. On his return to France, the Marengo was captured by the Royal Navy and he was not repatriated to France until 1814. For his services, however, Napoleon appointed him Comte in 1810 .
Next life
After Napoleon went into exile in Elba, King Louis XVIII appointed him . to the governor of Guadeloupe . Since he supported Napoleon in his renewed seizure of power in 1815, he was brought before a court martial in 1816, which however acquitted him. He has been retired. In 1825 he was awarded the honorary title of Vice Admiral. He lived in Versailles until his death.
literature
- Jean Tulard , Jean-François Fayard and Alfred Fierro: Histoire et dictionnaire de la Révolution française 1789-1799
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Durand Linois, Charles-Alexandre Léon |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Durand, Charles-Alexandre Léon; Durand, Comte de Linois |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French admiral |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 27, 1761 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Brest |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 2, 1848 |
| Place of death | Versailles |