Bernard Jauréguiberry
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Jean Bernard Jauréguiberry (26 August 1815 - 21 October 1887) was a French
admiral
and statesman.
A native of Bayonne
, Jauréguiberry entered the French Navy
in 1831. He rose steadily through the ranks, becoming a lieutenant
in 1845, a commander
in 1856, and a captain
in 1860. After serving in the Crimea
and in China
, and being governor of Senegal
, he was promoted to rear-admiral in 1869.
Jauréguiberry served in the Crimean War
as commander of the gunboat Grenade, distinguishing himself at the capture of Kinburn
on 17 October 1855. He was twice commended for his conduct in orders of the day.
He served on land during the second part of the Franco-Prussian War
, in the rank of auxiliary general of division. He was present at Coulmiers
, Villepion
and Loigny-Poupry
, in command of a division, and in Chanzy's retreat upon Le Mans
and the battle at that place
in command of a corps.
Jauréguiberry was the most distinguished of the many naval officers who did good service in the military operations. On the 9th of December he had been made vice admiral
, and in 1871 he commanded the fleet at Toulon
; in 1875 he was a member of the council of admiralty; and in October 1876 he was appointed to command the evolutionary squadron in the Mediterranean.
In February 1879 he became minister of the navy in the Waddington
cabinet, and on the 27th of May following was elected a senator for life
. He was again minister of the navy in the Freycinet
cabinet in 1880. A fine example of the fighting French seaman of his time, Jaureguiberry died at Paris in October 1887.
, in service from 1897 to 1919, and the Fleet escort (T 53 class destroyer
) Jauréguiberry, in service from 1958 to 1977.
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France
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admiral
Admiral
Admiral is the rank, or part of the name of the ranks, of the highest naval officers. It is usually considered a full admiral and above vice admiral and below admiral of the fleet . It is usually abbreviated to "Adm" or "ADM"...
and statesman.
A native of Bayonne
Bayonne
Bayonne is a city and commune in south-western France at the confluence of the Nive and Adour rivers, in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department, of which it is a sub-prefecture...
, Jauréguiberry entered the French Navy
French Navy
The French Navy, officially the Marine nationale and often called La Royale is the maritime arm of the French military. It includes a full range of fighting vessels, from patrol boats to a nuclear powered aircraft carrier and 10 nuclear-powered submarines, four of which are capable of launching...
in 1831. He rose steadily through the ranks, becoming a lieutenant
Lieutenant
A lieutenant is a junior commissioned officer in many nations' armed forces. Typically, the rank of lieutenant in naval usage, while still a junior officer rank, is senior to the army rank...
in 1845, a commander
Commander
Commander is a naval rank which is also sometimes used as a military title depending on the individual customs of a given military service. Commander is also used as a rank or title in some organizations outside of the armed forces, particularly in police and law enforcement.-Commander as a naval...
in 1856, and a captain
Captain (naval)
Captain is the name most often given in English-speaking navies to the rank corresponding to command of the largest ships. The NATO rank code is OF-5, equivalent to an army full colonel....
in 1860. After serving in the Crimea
Crimea
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and in China
China
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, and being governor of Senegal
Senegal
Senegal , officially the Republic of Senegal , is a country in western Africa. It owes its name to the Sénégal River that borders it to the east and north...
, he was promoted to rear-admiral in 1869.
Jauréguiberry served in the Crimean War
Crimean War
The Crimean War was a conflict fought between the Russian Empire and an alliance of the French Empire, the British Empire, the Ottoman Empire, and the Kingdom of Sardinia. The war was part of a long-running contest between the major European powers for influence over territories of the declining...
as commander of the gunboat Grenade, distinguishing himself at the capture of Kinburn
Battle of Kinburn (1855)
The Battle of Kinburn/Kil-Bouroun was a naval engagement during the final stage of the Crimean War. It took place on the tip of the Kinburn Peninsula on 17 October 1855...
on 17 October 1855. He was twice commended for his conduct in orders of the day.
He served on land during the second part of the Franco-Prussian War
Franco-Prussian War
The Franco-Prussian War or Franco-German War, often referred to in France as the 1870 War was a conflict between the Second French Empire and the Kingdom of Prussia. Prussia was aided by the North German Confederation, of which it was a member, and the South German states of Baden, Württemberg and...
, in the rank of auxiliary general of division. He was present at Coulmiers
Battle of Coulmiers
The Battle of Coulmiers was fought on November 9, 1870 between French and Bavarian forces during the Franco-Prussian War, ending in French victory.- The struggle :...
, Villepion
Battle of Villepion
The Battle of Villepion was a battle between the French XVI Corps under General Chanzy and the I. Bayerischen Armee-Korps during the Franco-Prussian War...
and Loigny-Poupry
Battle of Loigny-Poupry
The Battle of Loigny-Poupry was a battle of the Franco-Prussian War. It took place on 2 December 1870 during the Loire Campaign near the town of Loigny...
, in command of a division, and in Chanzy's retreat upon Le Mans
Le Mans
Le Mans is a city in France, located on the Sarthe River. Traditionally the capital of the province of Maine, it is now the capital of the Sarthe department and the seat of the Roman Catholic diocese of Le Mans. Le Mans is a part of the Pays de la Loire region.Its inhabitants are called Manceaux...
and the battle at that place
Battle of Le Mans
The Battle of Le Mans was a Prussian victory during the Franco-Prussian War which ended French resistance in western France.-Background:After the victory at the Battle of Orleans , Prince Friedrich Karl of Prussia marched his army further to the west towards Le Mans. Antoine Chanzy had under his...
in command of a corps.
Jauréguiberry was the most distinguished of the many naval officers who did good service in the military operations. On the 9th of December he had been made vice admiral
Vice Admiral
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, and in 1871 he commanded the fleet at Toulon
Toulon
Toulon is a town in southern France and a large military harbor on the Mediterranean coast, with a major French naval base. Located in the Provence-Alpes-Côte-d'Azur region, Toulon is the capital of the Var department in the former province of Provence....
; in 1875 he was a member of the council of admiralty; and in October 1876 he was appointed to command the evolutionary squadron in the Mediterranean.
In February 1879 he became minister of the navy in the Waddington
William Henry Waddington
William Henry Waddington was a French statesman who was Prime Minister of France in 1879.-Early life and education:...
cabinet, and on the 27th of May following was elected a senator for life
Senator for life
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. He was again minister of the navy in the Freycinet
Charles de Freycinet
Charles Louis de Saulces de Freycinet was a French statesman and Prime Minister during the Third Republic; he belonged to the Opportunist Republicans faction. He was elected a member of the Academy of Sciences, and in 1890, the fourteen member to occupy seat the Académie française.-Early years:He...
cabinet in 1880. A fine example of the fighting French seaman of his time, Jaureguiberry died at Paris in October 1887.
Legacy
Two French ships have been named in the admiral's honour, the pre-dreadnought battleship JauréguiberryFrench battleship Jauréguiberry
Jauréguiberry was a pre-dreadnought battleship of the French Navy , launched in 1893. She was one of the class of five roughly similar battleships built in the 1890s, including Masséna, Bouvet, Carnot, and Charles Martel; Jauréguiberry and the latter two are sometimes erroneously referenced as a...
, in service from 1897 to 1919, and the Fleet escort (T 53 class destroyer
T 53 class destroyer
The T 53 class were the second group of destroyers built for the French Navy after World War 2. These ships were a modified versionof the T 47 class destroyers. The main difference with the preceding ships was the provision of improved air warning and tracking radars as well as an anti-submarine...
) Jauréguiberry, in service from 1958 to 1977.
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