Amable Troude
Amable Gilles Troude (Cherbourg, 1 June 1762 – Brest, 1 February 1824) was a French Navy officer, who served in the Napoleonic Wars.
Amable Gilles Troude | |
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| Nickname(s) | "l'Horace français" ("the French Horatius") - Napoléon |
| Born | 1 June 1762 Cherbourg-en-Cotentin |
| Died | 1 February 1824 (aged 61) Brest |
| Allegiance | French Empire |
| Service/ | French Navy |
| Rank | contre-amiral |
| Commands held | Formidable |
| Battles/wars | Battle of Algeciras Bay Battle of Les Sables-d'Olonne |
| Awards | Name engraved on the Arc de Triomphe |
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