Victor Auguste Duperré (4 August 1825 – 26 March 1900) was a French naval commander. He was born in Paris, and served as Commander of the Naval Division of the Western Coasts of Africa, effectively Colonial head of Gabon ("Colony of

Gorée (; "Gorée Island"; Wolof: Beer Dun) is one of the 19 (i.e. districts) of the city of Dakar, Senegal. It is an island located at sea from the main harbour of Dakar (), famous as a destination for people interested in the Atlantic slave trad ...

and Dependencies") between 1869 and 1870. He later became governor of

Cochinchina Cochinchina or Cochin-China (, ; vi, Đàng Trong (17th century - 18th century, Việt Nam (1802-1831), Đại Nam (1831-1862), Nam Kỳ (1862-1945); km, កូសាំងស៊ីន, Kosăngsin; french: Cochinchine; ) is a historical exony ...

(1874–77).

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Victor Auguste DUPERRÉ
at the "Espace Tradition de l'École Marine" website. 1825 births 1900 deaths French Navy officers Governors of Cochinchina {{France-mil-bio-stub