Christophe-Paulin de La Poix de Fréminville

Christophe-Paulin de La Poix, chevalier de Fréminville (; 24 January 1787 – 12 January 1848 ) was a French Navy Commander, naturalist, archeologist and pioneer of transvestism.

Career La Poix de Fréminville was born to a family of naval engineers, and joined the Navy in 1801. Fréminville was appointed to the 74-gun as a midshipman

Returned to France in January 1803 on with Pauline Bonaparte and the body of General Leclerc, and sent near the North Pole to prey on British whalers. He notably rediscovered the island of Enckuysen, which Bellin had placed at 65°N 12°W in maps in 1751 and 1767

The frigates sailed up to Spitsbergen, capturing a number of prizes, and returned to Iceland, where Fréminville measured several point of the coast. The year after, he commanded the fluyt in America. in which he stated that female clothes The pseudonym "Caroline de L." that Fréminville used was later interpreted as a hommage to the Creole of the Saintes. He died on 12 January 1848. Knight of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta

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