Andreas du Plessis de Richelieu
Vice Admiral Andreas du Plessis de Richelieu | |
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Andreas du Plessis de Richelieu in 1903 | |
Commander of the Navy Department | |
In office 16 January 1900 – 29 January 1901 | |
Preceded by | Prachak Silapakhom |
Succeeded by | Bhanurangsi Savangwongse |
Personal details | |
Born |
Denmark | 24 February 1852
Died |
25 March 1932 80) Hørsholm, Denmark | (aged
Resting place | Church of Holmen |
Spouse(s) | Dagmar Lousie Lerche |
Profession |
Navy officer Businessman |
Military service | |
Allegiance |
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Rank | Vice Admiral |
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: พระยาชลยุทธโยธินทร์).[1]
He commanded forces at the Phra Chulachomklao Fortress in the Paknam Incident of July 13, 1893[2], 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.[3]
He returned to Denmark in 1902, suffering from malaria.[1] He died at Kokkedal House in Hørsholm and is buried at Holmens Cemetery in Copenhagen.
Honours and awards
- from Denmark
- Chamberlain and Knight Grand Cross of the Danish Order of the Dannebrog
- from Siam
Knight Grand Cross of the Most Exalted Order of the White Elephant Knight Commander of the Most Noble Order of the Crown of Siam Knight Grand Commander of the Most Illustrious Order of Chula Chom Klao Dushdi Mala - Medal for Distinguished Services in Military Affair Chakra Mala Medal - Medal for Long Service and Good Conduct King Chulalongkorn's Royal Cypher Medal, first class (1901)[4]
- from other countries
References
- 1 2 Andreas du Plessis de Richelieu: The Admiral Who Went Ashore Archived March 25, 2010, at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ Warington Smyth, Herbert (1898). Five Years in Siam, from 1891 to 1896: Vol 1. John Murray. p. 266. ISBN 1375627406. Retrieved 31 August 2018.
- ↑ Royal Thai Navy. นายพลเรือโท พระยาชลยุทธโยธินทร์ [Vice Admiral Phraya Cholayuthyothin] (in Thai). Retrieved 11 September 2011.
- ↑ พระราชทานเหรียญรัตนาภรณ์ ฝ่ายหน้า และฝ่ายใน
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