François-Xavier Donzelot
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Comte François-Xavier Donzelot was a French general and a Governor of the Ionian Islands and Martinique. He was the son of François Donzelot and Jeanne–Baptiste Maire and had a brother named Joseph. H
Portrait of General François-Xavier Donzelot by Jean Gigoux
General François-Xavier Donzelot by André Dutertre
The second period of French rule in the Ionian Islands began in August 1807, when the Septinsular Republic, a Russian protectorate comprising the seven Ionian Islands, was occupied by the First French
François-Xavier Donzelot
…returned to France where he served in various high-echelon positions in Napoleon's army. Subsequently, he was appointed to serve as the head of the French garrison in Corfu and the Ionian Islands from 1807 to 1814. As governor, he resided in Corfu, where his gentle demeanour and mild manners made him popular with…
A French-flagged xebec in front of the Old Fortress of Corfu, during the second period of French rule. Painting by the British naval officer William Pocock