Gustave Besnard

Gustave Besnard
Gustave Besnard
	Vice-amiral Besnard
Born	11 October 1833; Rambouillet, France
Died	15 July 1903 (aged 69); Château du Rohu, Lorient, France
Allegiance	France
Service/branch	Navy
Years of service	1849–1898
Rank	Vice-amiral
Battles/wars	Second Opium War; Cochinchina campaign; Franco-Prussian War;
Awards	Grand officier de la Légion d'Honneur
Other work	Ministre de la Marine

Gustave Besnard (11 October 1833, Rambouillet – 15 July 1903, Château du Rohu near Lorient) was a French admiral and Ministre de la Marine.

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