Alexandre Franquet

Alexandre Franquet
Alexandre Franquet
Born	1828
Died	1907 (aged 78–79)
Service/branch	French Navy

Alexandre Franquet (Songy, 28 June 1828 – Lorient, 25 August 1907) was a French Navy officer. He was in command during the Battle of Havana (1870), the most significant naval engagement of the Franco-Prussian War.

Biography

Franquet joined the École navale in October 1843. He took part in the Crimean War, serving on the corvette Galatée and the gunboat Lance (1854–1855) with the rank of Ensigne. He then took part in campaigns in China (1858–1860) on Didon and Primauguet.

During the Franco-Prussian War, with the rank of capitaine de frégate, he was in command of the aviso Bouvet. On 9 November 1870, he fought the German gunboat Meteor off Havana. Following the inconclusive engagement, he was promoted to capitaine de vaisseau. In June 1881, he rose to contre-amiral and took command of the squadron based in Algeria. Promoted to vice-amiral in February 1888, he was appointed Maritime Prefect in Rochefort in September 1892. He retired in June 1893.

Honours

Commandeur of the Legion of Honour on 28 December 1884, Grand Officier on 10 July 1890.
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References

Taillemite, Étienne (2002) [1982]. Dictionnaire des marins français (in French). Paris: éditions Tallandier. ISBN 978-2-84734-008-2. DicoMarins.

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