Edouard Jacques Burgues de Missiessy

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Edouard-Thomas de Burgues, comte de Missiessy was a French sailor. Joining the navy at the age of 10, Missiessy was promoted to "enseigne de vaisseau" in 1777. During the American War of Independence, he served Admiral d'Estaing's fleet. Promoted to "lieutenant de vaisseau" in 1781, he commanded the cutter "Le Pygmée" and was captured by the British in 1782. In 1789, the year of the outbreak of the French Revolution, … Wikipedia
Born:
1756
Died:
1837
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