Claude de Forbin

Claude, comte de Forbin-Gardanne
Claude, comte de Forbin-Gardanne
	Portrait of Claude de Forbin by Antoine Graincourt, 18th century, Musée de la Marine.
Born	6 August 1656; Gardanne, Provence
Died	4 March 1733 (aged 76); Near Marseille, France
Allegiance	France ; Ayutthaya Kingdom
Service/branch	French Navy
Rank	Admiral
Battles/wars	1686 Makassar revolt; Nine Years' War Battle of Beachy Head; Battle of Lagos; Battles of Barfleur and La Hogue; ; War of the Spanish Succession; Action of 2 May 1707 Battle at The Lizard; Planned French invasion of Britain; ;

Claude, comte de Forbin-Gardanne (6 August 1656, Gardanne – 4 March 1733) was a French naval officer, nobleman and diplomat. From 1685 to 1688, he led a diplomatic mission to the Ayutthaya Kingdom. He became governor of Bangkok and a general in the Siamese army, and left Siam shortly before King Narai fell ill and was deposed by a coup d'état.

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