About François-Pierre Huon de Kermadec
Lived 1726 – 1787 (aged 60–61). François-Pierre Huon de Kermadec was a French naval officer.
François Pierre Huon de Kermadec (circa 1726 – Brest, 15 May 1787) was a French Navy officer.
Career Kermadec was born to the family of Vincent Huon de Kermadec, also a Navy officer. He was the uncle of Jean-Marie Huon de Kermadec and Jean-Michel Huon de Kermadec.
On 24 April 1781, Kermadec departed Brest, captaining the 74-gun Bien-Aimé in the squadron of Admiral Lamotte-Picquet, along with the 110-gun Invincible, the 74-gun Actif, and the 64-gun ships Alexandre, Hardi and Lion, and the frigates Sibylle and Néréide and cutters Chasseur and Levrette.
In 1782, Kermadec was part of a large inquiry into French commanders after the Battle of the Saintes. The verdict, rendered on 21 May 1784, absolved most of the officers.
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French Navy officer of the 18th century
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François-Pierre Huon de Kermadec was born in 1726 in Brest.
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François-Pierre Huon de Kermadec died on 15 May 1787 in Brest.
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François-Pierre Huon de Kermadec was a naval officer.
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