Counter-Admiral Charles-Alexandre Léon Durand, comte de Linois was a French Navy officer and colonial administrator who served in the American Revolutionary War and French Revolutionary and Napoleonic
Océan, which Linois served on in 1799
Linois' squadron being defeated at the Battle of Pulo Aura
The Battle of Visakhapatnam, at which Linois fought a contested engagement
HMS London capturing Linois' flagship Marengo at the action of 13 March 1806
The invasion of Guadeloupe occurred between 8 and 10 August 1815 during the Hundred Days. Following Napoleon's return to power, a conflict began in the French West Indian colony of Guadeloupe over whe
Charles-Alexandre Léon Durand Linois
…France, Linois was appointed governor of Guadeloupe, and supported Napoleon during the Hundred Days. This led to an Anglo-Bourbon expeditionary force capturing Guadeloupe in 1815 and deposing Linois. Upon his return to France, he was forced to resign and court martialled. Although acquitted, Linois never held an office…
James Leith, who commanded the invasion force