Charles Baudin
Charles Baudin (born 1784 near Sedan , France , † June 7, 1854 in Ischia , Italy ) was a French admiral .
At the age of 16, Baudin lost an arm in a battle against the British Navy in the Indian Ocean in 1808 . In 1812, as a lieutenant and commander of the Brigg Rénard off Genoa , he was ordered to escort 14 vehicles loaded with ammunition to Toulon . Pursued by British cruisers , he was able to save his squadron as far as St. Tropez . He was then promoted to captain . Among other things, he was ready to lead his defeated Emperor Napoléon Bonaparte through the British cruisers after the battle of Waterloo , but Napoléon could not make up his mind to do so.
After the Restoration , Baudin was retired and joined the merchant navy in 1816 , but returned to military service under the July government . In 1838 he became Rear Admiral and was given supreme command of the squadron sent against Mexico . During these battles he opened fire on November 27, 1838 against the Fort of Vera Cruz , San Juan de Ulúa . The fort surrendered a day later.
In January 1839 Baudin was made Vice Admiral and the following year he was entrusted with a military and diplomatic mission to Buenos Aires . He also received supreme command of the fleet in the seas of South America. In 1841 he took over the Ministry of the Navy, but soon retired and became Lake Prefect in Toulon.
After the February Revolution, he became in 1848 commander on the Mediterranean fleet including France. In this position he took part in the battle of the Lazzaroni and troops against Naples and then moved to Sicily , where he took action against the violence of Carlo Filangieri .
In 1849 Baudin withdrew with his family to Ischia, where he died on June 7, 1854. Shortly before, he had been made admiral.
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| SURNAME | Baudin, Charles |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French admiral |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1784 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | near Sedan , France |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 7, 1854 |
| Place of death | Ischia , Italy |