François Thomas Tréhouart
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François Thomas Tréhouart (27 April 1798 - 8 November 1873) was a French admiral, notable as the last holder to date of the rank of Admiral of France
, to which he was appointed on 20 February 1869. He was a recipient of the grand cross of the Order of Isabella II
.
He first saw action at in 1827, then at the blockade of the Rio de la Plata
. He was made a contre-amiral on 15 February 1846, becoming a grand officer of the Légion d'honneur
on 18 July 1849. He rose to become a vice-admiral on 2 April 1851 before being sent to the Crimea
to replace admiral Bruat
. He was made préfet maritime
of the 2nd maritime arrondissement maritime (Brest
) from 1852 to 1855 and promoted to grand cross of the Légion d'honneur on 16 June 1856. He was then a senator from 16 August 1859 until his death.
Admiral of France
The title Admiral of France is one of the Great Officers of the Crown of France, the naval equivalent of Marshal of France.The title was created in 1270 by Louis IX of France, during the Eighth Crusade. At the time it was equivalent to the office of Constable of France. The Admiral was responsible...
, to which he was appointed on 20 February 1869. He was a recipient of the grand cross of the Order of Isabella II
Order of Isabella II
The Order of the Infanta was a chivalric order of Spain, with only one class and awarded solely to soldiers, with a gold medal for officers and a silver one for other ranks, both on a blue ribbon attached to the lapel. It was set up on 19 June 1833 by Ferdinand VII to mark the oath of loyalty he...
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He first saw action at in 1827, then at the blockade of the Rio de la Plata
Anglo-French blockade of the Río de la Plata
The Anglo-French blockade of the Río de la Plata was a five-year long naval blockade imposed by France and Britain on the Argentine Confederation ruled by Juan Manuel de Rosas. It was imposed in 1845 to support the Colorado Party in the Uruguayan Civil War and closed Buenos Aires to naval commerce...
. He was made a contre-amiral on 15 February 1846, becoming a grand officer of the Légion d'honneur
Légion d'honneur
The Legion of Honour, or in full the National Order of the Legion of Honour is a French order established by Napoleon Bonaparte, First Consul of the Consulat which succeeded to the First Republic, on 19 May 1802...
on 18 July 1849. He rose to become a vice-admiral on 2 April 1851 before being sent to the Crimea
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...
to replace admiral Bruat
Armand Joseph Bruat
Armand Joseph Bruat was a French admiral.- Biography :Bruat joined the French Navy in 1811, at the height of the Napoleonic Wars. His early career included far-ranging sea duties: in 1815, he served in Brazil and the West Indies. From 1817 to 1820 he was with French forces in the Levant...
. He was made préfet maritime
Préfet Maritime
The Préfet Maritime is a servant of the French State who exercises authority over the sea in one particular region . As a civil servant, he reports to the Prime Minister...
of the 2nd maritime arrondissement maritime (Brest
Brest, France
Brest is a city in the Finistère department in Brittany in northwestern France. Located in a sheltered position not far from the western tip of the Breton peninsula, and the western extremity of metropolitan France, Brest is an important harbour and the second French military port after Toulon...
) from 1852 to 1855 and promoted to grand cross of the Légion d'honneur on 16 June 1856. He was then a senator from 16 August 1859 until his death.