John Ordronaux (privateer), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

John Ordronaux (privateer)

Privateersman

Date of Birth: 16-Dec-1778

Place of Birth: Nantes, Pays de la Loire, France

Date of Death: 24-Aug-1841

Profession: privateer

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

John Ordronaux (16 December 1778 – 24 August 1841) was one of the most successful privateers of the War of 1812 between the United States and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.
During the war he commanded two ships, Marengo, then Prince de Neufchatel.
With these he captured or destroyed about thirty British merchant ships, outran about seventeen British warships and brought back goods to the USA worth between $250,000 and $300,000.