Charles-Alexandre Léon Durand Linois Military person

Charles-Alexandre Léon Durand, Comte de Linois (27 January 1761 – 2 December 1848) was a French admiral during the time of Napoleon Bonaparte. He won a victory over the British at the Battle of Algeciras in 1801 and was reasonably successful in a campaign against British trade in the Indian Ocean and South China Sea in 1803.

Personal facts

Charles-Alexandre Léon Durand Linois
Birth dateJanuary 27, 1761
Birth place
Brest France
Date of deathDecember 02, 1848
Place of death
Versailles (city)

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military operations
Napoleonic Wars
Battle of Groix
Expédition d'Irlande
French Revolutionary Wars
Algeciras Campaign
Action of 13 March 1806
Battle of Vizagapatam
Battle of Pulo Aura
Action of 7 May 1794

Charles-Alexandre Léon Durand Linois on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://ndpbeta.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/tag?name=Admiral+Linois''