Jean de Clamorgan, Lord of
Saane, born in 1480 in the
diocese of Coutances, was a
cartographer
Cartography (; from grc, χάρτης , "papyrus, sheet of paper, map"; and , "write") is the study and practice of making and using maps. Combining science, aesthetics and technique, cartography builds on the premise that reality (or an im ...
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navigator and military commander. Clamorgan is considered to be one of the best French admirals of the ''
Marine Royale''.
Biography
Having long served in the French Navy,
Francis I of France made him ''captain of the Ponant'' being the first to receive this title. After his defeat at the
Battle of Muros Bay
The Battle of Muros Bay (Spanish: ''Batalla de Muros'') took place on 25 July 1543, during the Italian War of 1542–1546, between the French fleet under Jean de Clamorgan, Lord of Soane and the Spanish fleet commanded by Álvaro de Bazán, 1s ...
in 1543 he retired to his land. He wrote a famous treatise on wolf hunting (''La chasse du loup''), published in 1567.
[''La Chasse Du Loup, Necessaire A La Maison Rustique: En laquelle est contenue la nature des Loups, & la maniere de les prendre, tant par chiens, filets, pieges, qu'autres instruments; le tout enrichy de plusieurs figures & pourtraicts representez après le naturel''; Par I. De Clamorgan, Seigneur de Saane, Premier Capitaine de la Marine de Ponant. Paris, 1567] He was also the author of a world map that Francis put in his library. The exact date of his death is not known.
Notes
References
*Clerc-Rampal, Georges./ de La Roncière, Bourel Charles. ''Histoire de la marine française, Vol 5.''
*Jean-François Hamel ''Dictionnaire des personnages remarquables de la Manche'', Vol. 2
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French generals
1480 births
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16th-century French cartographers
Military leaders of the Italian Wars
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