Luc Urbain du Bouëxic, comte de Guichen (June 21, 1712, Fougères, Ille-et-Vilaine – January 13, 1790, Morlaix) was a French admiral who commanded the French fleets that fought the British at the First Battle of Ushant (1778) and the Battle of Martinique (1780) during the American War of Independence.
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21 June 1712 Fougeres, France
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Died |
13 January 1790 (aged 77) Morlaix, France
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Zodiac | Gemini |
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