Pierre César Charles de Sercey
French admiral and politician (1753–1836) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Vice Admiral Pierre César Charles Guillaume, Marquis de Sercey, born at the Château du Jeu, La Comelle on 26 April 1753 and died in Paris, 1st arrondissement on 10 August 1836, was a French naval officer and politician. He is best known for his service in the American Revolutionary War, his role in Saint-Domingue and the Mascarene Islands, and for commanding the French naval forces in the Indian Ocean from 1796 to 1800.
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Born | 26 April 1753 La Comelle, Burgundy, France |
Died | 10 August 1836 Paris, Île-de-France, France |
Allegiance | Kingdom of France Kingdom of France French First Republic Kingdom of France Kingdom of France |
Service/ | French Navy |
Years of service | 1766-1804 |
Rank | Vice Admiral |
Commands held | Indian Ocean Division |
Battles/wars | American Revolutionary War Haitian Revolution French Revolutionary Wars |
Awards | Peer of France Grand-croix of the Legion of Honour Grand-croix of the Order of Saint Louis Society of the Cincinnati |
Children | Édouard, comte de Sercey |
Relations | Félicité, comtesse de Genlis |
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