François Étienne de Rosily-Mesros
(1748-1832)
French naval commander
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François Étienne de Rosily-Mesros (13 January 1748, Brest – 12 November 1832, Paris) was a French naval commander of the French Revolutionary Wars and Napoleonic Wars. He is notable as being chosen by Napoleon to succeed Villeneuve as commander of the combined Franco-Spanish fleet at Cádiz fleet, arriving to take up his appointment just after its defeat at Trafalgar. His name is inscribed on the east side of the Arc de Triomphe.
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3 June 1748 Brest, France
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19 August 1832 (aged 84) Paris, France
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| Zodiac | Gemini |
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