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    François Étienne de Rosily-Mesros (13 January 1748 – 12 November 1832) was a French Navy officer and nobleman who served in the French Revolutionary and...
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    engagement with the Spanish lasting five days, French Admiral François Étienne de Rosily-Mesros surrendered his entire squadron with the four thousand seamen...
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    year engineers Ferregeau and Armand Samuel de Marescot, and Vice-Admiral François Étienne de Rosily-Mesros designed a fort to be built on the bank. To...
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    Napoleon was about to replace him as commanding officer with François Étienne de Rosily-Mesros and order him to Paris to account for his actions. (Napoleon...
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  • increasingly dissatisfied with Villeneuve's performance, ordered Vice-Admiral François Rosily to go to Cádiz and take command of the fleet, sail it into the Mediterranean...
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    finally provided two ships to Pigneau, the Méduse, commanded by François Étienne de Rosily-Mesros, and another frigate. Pigneau used the raised funds to equip...
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  • part in Girardin's Expedition to Martinique, under Captain François Étienne de Rosily-Mesros. In November, she served as a troopship and in Brest harbour...
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  • Toulon the wounded of Admiral François Étienne de Rosily-Mesros' naval army. On 24 July 1807 he was on the Commerce de Paris until 22 January 1808. However...
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