César-Joseph Bourayne
French naval officer / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
César-Joseph de Bourayne, later Baron Bourayne, (22 February 1768 – 5 November 1817) was a French naval officer, famous for his battles against British ships in the Indian Ocean and South China Sea. He was appointed Rear-admiral in 1814, having been made a Baron in 1811.
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César-Joseph de Bourayne | |
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Born | (1768-02-22)22 February 1768 Brest, France |
Died | 5 November 1817(1817-11-05) (aged 49) Brest, France |
Allegiance | Royaume de France |
Years of service | 1781–1814 |
Rank | Contre-Amiral des Armées Navales |
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A street in Brest bears his name, as does a bay and port of the island of Huahine in French Polynesia.