son Paul de Gueydon also became a vice-admiral; his son-in-law Auguste de Penfentenyo became a counter admiral; his grandson Hervé de Penfentenyo became...
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Requin and the cruiser Surcouf. On 14 May 1891, Capitaine de vaisseau (Captain) Auguste de Penfentenyo took command of the ship. Furieux embarked on another...
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aboard French Navy destroyers (to become Commando Trepel and Commando de Penfentenyo) and gradually renewed their personnel with commando-qualified recruits...
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Saint-Nazaire to Rochefort on 22 April 1897. De Courthille was relieved by Rear Admiral Auguste Éléonor de Penfentenyo de Kervéréguen on 10 October 1898 and transferred...
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the town with the last refugees, killing over 200 people. Vice-Admiral Penfentenyo, in charge of the city's defense, applied a scorched-earth policy: oil...
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