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
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History
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, 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
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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
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on 18 July 1849. He rose to become a vice-admiral on 2 April 1851 before being sent to the
Crimea
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to replace admiral
Bruat. He was made
préfet maritime
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of the 2nd maritime arrondissement maritime (
Brest
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*Brest, France
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**Brest Bretagne Airport
** Château de Brest
*Br ...
) from 1852 to 1855 and promoted to grand cross of the Légion d'honneur on 16 June 1856. He was then a
senator
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from 16 August 1859 until his death.
1798 births
1873 deaths
Admirals of France
Grand Croix of the Légion d'honneur
Grand Officiers of the Légion d'honneur
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