Andreas du Plessis de Richelieu, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Andreas du Plessis de Richelieu

Danish naval officer and businessman

Date of Birth: 24-Feb-1852

Place of Birth: Denmark

Date of Death: 25-Mar-1932

Profession: businessperson, military personnel, politician

Nationality: Denmark

Zodiac Sign: Pisces


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About Andreas du Plessis de Richelieu

  • Andreas du Plessis de Richelieu (24 February 1852 – 25 March 1932) was a Danish naval officer and businessman who became a Siamese admiral and minister of the navy.
  • He was granted the Thai noble title Phraya Chonlayutthayothin (Thai: ???????????????????).He commanded forces at the Phra Chulachomklao Fortress in the Paknam Incident of 13 July 1893, that ended the Franco-Siamese War, and went on to become the first and only foreign-born commander-in-chief of the Royal Thai Navy, from 16 January 1900 to 29 January 1901.He returned to Denmark in 1902, suffering from malaria.
  • He died at Kokkedal House in Hørsholm and is buried at Holmens Cemetery in Copenhagen.

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