Pierre-Charles Villeneuve
French naval officer (1763–1806) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Pierre-Charles-Jean-Baptiste-Silvestre de Villeneuve (French pronunciation: [pjɛʁ ʃaʁl ʒɑ̃ batist silvɛstʁ də vilnœv]; 31 December 1763 – 22 April 1806) was a French naval officer during the Napoleonic Wars. He was in command of the French and the Spanish fleets that were defeated by Horatio Nelson at the Battle of Trafalgar.[1]
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Pierre-Charles Villeneuve | |
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Born | (1763-12-31)31 December 1763 Valensole, Provence, France |
Died | 22 April 1806(1806-04-22) (aged 42) Rennes, Brittany, France |
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Service/ | French Navy |
Years of service | 1779–1806 |
Rank | Vice admiral |
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