Ambroise Louis Garneray
Ambroise Louis Garneray (19 February 1783 – 11 September 1857) was a French corsair, painter and writer. He served under Robert Surcouf and Jean-Marie Dutertre, and was held as prisoner-of-war by the British for eight years after being captured before being repatriated at the conclusion of the Napoleonic Wars, continuing his career as a painter until his death in 1857.
Ambroise Louis Garneray | |
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| Born | 19 February 1783 |
| Died | 11 September 1857 (aged 74) |
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| Family | Auguste-Siméon Garneray, Hippolyte Jean-Baptiste Garneray |
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