Charles René Magon de Médine, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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French admiral
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Place of Birth: Paris, Île-de-France, France
About Charles René Magon de Médine
- Charles René Magon de Médine (12 November 1763, Paris - 21 October 1805, Trafalgar) was a French contre-amiral killed at the battle of Trafalgar whilst commanding the ship-of-the-line Algésiras - his conduct in the battle is seen by French historians as one of the few redeeming features of that disaster, and his name appears on the Arc de Triomphe.
- He is also notable as a Grand Officer of the Masonic Grand Orient de France.
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Olivier Pichat (1823-1912)
After Horace Vernet
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Émil Jean Horace Vernet Horace Emil Jean Vernet | ||
| Description | French history painter, orientalist, portrait painter, draughtsman and lithographer | ||
| Date of birth/death | 30 June 1789 | 17 January 1863 | |
| Location of birth/death | Paris | Paris | |
| Work location | Rome, Paris, Saint Petersburg, Netherlands (ca. 1841-1846), Algiers (1847-1848) | ||
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