Guy-Pierre de Kersaint

Guy-Pierre de Kersaint
Guy-Pierre de Kersaint
Born	26 November 1747 ; Brest
Died	24 August 1822 (aged 74); Suresnes
Parent(s)	Guy François Coëtnempren de Kersaint ;
Family	Armand de Kersaint
Position held	Prefect of Meurthe (1815–1816)
Rank	contre-amiral

Guy Pierre de Coëtnempren, comte de Kersaint (26 November 1747 – 24 August 1822)[1] was a French Navy officer, brother of Navy officer and politician Armand-Guy-Simon de Coetnempren, comte de Kersaint. He took part in the American war of independence.[2]

Biography

He did not accept the principles of the French Revolution, so he emigrated. He was restored to his rank in the French Navy in 1803, and died in 1822, after having been prefect maritime of Antwerp, and prefect of the départment of Meurthe.[2]

Notes, citations, and references

Notes

Citations

Levot (1852), p. 35-36.
One or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Kersaint, Armand Guy Simon de Coetnempren, Comte de". Encyclopædia Britannica. 15 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 759.

References

Levot, Prosper (1852). Biographie bretonne: recueil de notices sur tous les Bretons qui se sont fait un nom (in French). 2. Caudran.

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[FOOTNOTELevot185235-36-1] Levot (1852), p. 35-36.

[EB1911-2] One or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Kersaint, Armand Guy Simon de Coetnempren, Comte de". Encyclopædia Britannica. 15 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 759.