Bombardment of Genoa
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The Bombardment of Genoa was a military event during the War of the Reunions when France bombarded the city of Genoa from the sea between May 18 and May 28, 1684.
Bombardment of Genoa by Duquesne in 1684, by Beaulieu le Donjon.
Imperiale at Versailles on 15 May 1685 Reparation faite à Louis XIV par le Doge de Gênes.15 mai 1685 by Claude Guy Halle, Versailles
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
Bombardment of Genoa
…the War of the Reunions. When Spain sent reinforcements via the port of Genoa, the French decided to punish the city. The French fleet, commanded by Abraham Duquesne, was composed of 14 ships of the line, 19 galleys, 10 bomb vessels, 2 fireships, 2 troop carriers and 97 tartanes and skiffs. It was followed by other…
1838 portrait by Alexander Joseph von Steuben
Plaque and heart of Admiral Duquesne