Sébastien Lespès
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Sébastien-Nicolas-Joachim Lespès (13 March 1828 – 24 August 1897) was a French admiral who played an important role in naval operations during the Sino-French War (August 1884–April 1885), as second-in-command of Admiral Amédée Courbet's Far East Squadron.
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Sébastien-Nicolas-Joachim Lespès | |
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Born | 13 March 1828 Bayonne |
Died | 24 August 1897(1897-08-24) (aged 69) |
Allegiance | France |
Service/ | French Navy |
Rank | Vice Admiral |
Battles/wars | Crimean War Siege of Sebastopol Second Opium War Cochinchina campaign Sino-French War Keelung Campaign Battle of Tamsui |
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