Eugene-Francois Vidocq , born July 24, 1775 in Arras at 222, rue du Miroir-de-Venise and died May 11, 1857 in Paris, 2 rue Saint-Pierre-Popincourt (currently 82 rue Amelot), was a French adventurer and detective. Son of a baker, François Vidocq committed various thefts during his childhood . His lar
WALEWSKA (Mary, Countess) (Born in 1789 - Paris, 1817.) Polish noblewoman, mistress of Napoleon 1st.Married at the age of 17 to Count Walewski, almost in his seventies, Marie Walewska dreams of seeing Poland reborn from its ashes and believes she is serving this noble cause by eventually agreeing t
Charles Louis Schulmeister (Karl Ludwig Schulmeister), born August 5, 1770 in Neufreistett in Baden and died May 8, 1853 in Strasbourg-Meinau, remained famous for his career as a spy in the pay of Napoleon I. The smuggler He is the son of a sub-intendant who made him join the hussars of Conflans at
William Bligh (9 September 1754 – 7 December 1817) was a British Royal Navy officer and colonial administrator. He is best known for the mutiny he suffered aboard the Bounty. After this, he was appointed governor of New South Wales where his administration was at the origin of an insurrection, the R
VILLENEUVE, Pierre-Charles de (Valensole, December 31, 1763 - Rennes, April 22, 1806). Enlisted in the navy at 16, he participated in the war of America. Despite his noble origins, he took up the cause of the revolution and chose to stay in France. Captain in 1793, rear-admiral in 1796, he took p
VILLARET DE JOYEUSE, Louis-Thomas, count (Auch, May 29, 1748 - Venice, July 24, 1812). Louis Thomas Villaret de Joyeuse (born May 29, 1747 in Auch and died July 24, 1812 in Venice), was a French sailor Before the Revolution Engaged in the kings gendarmes, he had to leave them following a deadly d
Surcouf, Robert-CharlesDecember 12, 1773 (Saint-Malo) - July 8, 1827 (Saint-Servan) Robert Surcouf (December 1773 in Saint-Malo - July 8, 1827) was a French privateer. An intrepid sailor, he harassed the English merchant and military navies, not only in the seas of Europe, but also in those of In
LINOIS, Charles-Alexandre Duran (Count of (Brest, January 27, 1761 - Versailles, December 2, 1848). A volunteer for fifteen years, in 1776, Linois served in the Orvilliers squadron in 1778, then in the campaign in the Channel and in Cadiz. ] was ensigned in 1781, he served in Ile d France and the
(Jean François de Galaup, count of)(Le Guo, near Albi, 1741 - Vanikoro Island, 1788.) Navigator. A student at the Navy School, he then took part in several campaigns. La Pérouse was seriously wounded and taken prisoner aboard the Formidable on November 20, 1759, after Admiral Hawkes resounding defea
James Cook (October 27, 1728, Marton (Yorkshire, United Kingdom) - February 14, 1779, Hawaii) was a British navigator, explorer and cartographer. Rising to the rank of Captain of the British Royal Navy, he made three voyages to the Pacific Ocean during which he was the first European to land on the
Horatio Nelson Horatio Nelson, Viscount Nelson (29 September 1758 – 21 October 1805), British vice-admiral, commanded the British fleet at the Battle of Trafalgar. He is commonly referred to as Admiral Nelson in French (Lord Nelson , among the British). Horatio Nelson was born in Burnham Thorpe, E
Edward Pellew, born in Dover in 1757, died in 1833, 1st Viscount of Exmouth, was a British admiral. He distinguished himself in several battles against the French navy in America and in India, became rear-admiral in 1804, vice-admiral in 1808. In 1815 he was given command of the British fleet in th
Michiel de Ruyter Michiel Adriaenszoon de Ruyter (° 24 March 1607, † 29 April 1676) is the most famous admiral in Dutch history. De Ruyter fought in the first three Anglo-Dutch wars and won several resounding victories. In addition, he was active in various conflicts on the Baltic Sea and against p
Cuthbert Collingwood (26 September 1750 in Newcastle-upon-Tyne – 7 March 1810), 1st Baron Collingwood, was an Admiral in the Royal Navy. He took part in the blockades of Toulon and Brest and in the battle of Cape Saint-Vincent, was named vice-admiral in 1804, locked up Admiral Villeneuve in the po
BRUIX, Eustache (Fort-Dauphin, Santo Domingo, July 17, 1759 - Paris, March 18, 1805). born from a distinguished family, originally from Béarn, he embarked as a volunteer on a merchant vessel. Two years later (1778), he was guard of the navy, made his first campaign on the frigate the Fox, and his s
BART (Jean)(Dunkirk, 1650-1702.) Sailor from a family of merchant navigators. Jean Bart, is a French sailor, born in Dunkirk on October 21, 1650, and died on April 27, 1702. He is the son of Cornil Bart and Catherine Jansen (Jan Bart, pronounced Yann for Jan and the T of Bart, Flemish, as the Dun
Vasa. Swedish 64-gun vessel. The Vasa was part of the naval program decided by King Gustav II Adolf in anticipation of Swedish intervention in the Thirty Years War (1618-1648). About 50 m long, 11.50 wide, it displaced 1,300 t and weighed nearly 1,070 tons. It had three decks, 48 24-pounder guns i
The 74-gun vessel is generally considered the most successful military vessel of the sailing navy era, considering its maneuverability, firepower, and overall maritime and military performance. History During the first half of the 18th century, the French Navy gradually developed a new type of seco
Reckless The 107 ships of the line of the Téméraire class were built by France between 1782 and 1813; they constitute the first series of ships of the line built according to identical plans, their elements being thus interchangeable between two ships of the series. History During the first hal
The Redoubtable (1791) Names:SuffrenHistoryServed in:French Navy FlagLaunched:31 May 1791Sunk 22 October 1805 during the Battle of Trafalgar Technical characteristics Type:74-gun vesselDisplacement:1,630 tonsMilitary characteristicsArmour:6Armament:28 cannons of 16 kg, 30 of 11 kg, 16 of 3.6 kg,
The most optimistic come to believe in the possible « maturity» announced by those who will never set aside the sharia more rigorous since it is its irrevocable foundation; they are those who see the possibility that international pressure, even the collection of signatures for any reason, will make
Potlatch on the northwest coast of the indigenous people The potlatch, or banquet hall system, is an integral part of the governance structures of many indigenous cultures found along the northwest coast of the Pacific Ocean in North America. Decisions are made during this ceremony, which lasts fo
The Christmas Truce in World War I took place in the first year of the war, on December 25, 1914, between British, German and French troops. It is known that World War I ( 1914-1918) it was one of the most iconic events in all of human history and had an immense impact around the world at the begin
Oyo Empire , Yoruba State north of Lagos, in what is now the southwest Nigeria , which during its highlight (1650–1750) most states between the Volta flux in the west and the Niger River to the east dominated . It was the most important and most relevant of all early Yo