Abraham Duquesne
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Vice-Admiral Abraham Duquesne, marquis du Bouchet was a French naval officer, who also saw service as an admiral in the Swedish navy. He was born in Dieppe, a seaport, in 1610, and was a Huguenot. He
1838 portrait by Alexander Joseph von Steuben
Plaque and heart of Admiral Duquesne
Battle of Augusta
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The Battle of Augusta took place near Augusta, Sicily on 22 April 1676 during the Franco-Dutch War. It featured a French fleet under Abraham Duquesne, and a combined Dutch-Spanish fleet, under the ove
Abraham Duquesne
…He took part in the Franco-Dutch War (1672–1678), fighting at the battles of Solebay (1672) and Stromboli (January 1676). But it was at the battles of Augusta (April 1676) and Palermo that he truly stood out. He ended his career as a lieutenant general of the naval forces, his advancement hindered by his…
Naval battle off Augusta in the Gulf of Messina, April 21, 1676 Ambroise Louis Garneray, 1836
Battle of Augusta, by Abraham Storck
De Ruyter is mortally wounded, by Nicolaas Pieneman