François-Paul Brueys d'Aigalliers
François-Paul Brueys d'Aigalliers, Comte de Brueys (12 February 1753 – 1 August 1798) was a French naval officer who fought in the American War of Independence and as a commander in the French Revolutionary Wars. He led the French fleet in the Mediterranean campaign of 1798 until his death at the Battle of the Nile, at the rank of Vice-Admiral. He was also a Freemason in the La Bonne Foi lodge at Montauban.
François-Paul Brueys d'Aigalliers | |
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| Born | 12 February 1753 Uzès, Languedoc, France |
| Died | 1 August 1798 (aged 45) Abu Qir Bay, Eyalet of Egypt, Ottoman Empire |
| Allegiance | Kingdom of France Kingdom of the French French First Republic |
| Service/ | French Navy |
| Years of service | 1766–1798 |
| Rank | Vice Admiral |
| Battles/wars | American Revolutionary War French Revolutionary Wars |
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