Jean Bernard Jauréguiberry (; 26 August 1815 – 21 October 1887) was a French

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and statesman.

Early life

A native of

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, Jauréguiberry entered the

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in 1831. He became a lieutenant in 1845, a

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in 1856, and a

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in 1860. After serving in the

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and in China, and being governor of

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, he was promoted to

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in 1869. Jauréguiberry served in the

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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.Tréfeu, 72–4 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 the battles of

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, Villepion and Loigny-Poupry, in command of a division, and in Chanzy's retreat upon

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and the battle at that place in command of a corps.

Later naval career

Jauréguiberry had been amongst the most distinguished French naval officers in the military campaigns of the period. On 9 December he had been made vice admiral, and in 1871 he commanded the fleet at

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; 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

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in the Waddington cabinet, and on 27 May following was elected a

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. 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.

Legacy

Two French ships have been named in the admiral's honour, the

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, in service from 1897 to 1919, and the fleet escort () , in service from 1958 to 1977.

Notes

References

* Tréfeu, E., ''Nos marins: vice-amiraux, contre-amiraux, officiers généraux des troupes de la marine et des corps entretenus'' (Paris, 1888) ;Attribution *

External links

netmarine.net - Biography of Jauréguiberry
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