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Pierre-Charles Villeneuve | |
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Born | Valensole, Provence, France | 31 December 1763
Died | 22 April 1806 Rennes, Brittany, France | (aged 42)
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Service/ | French Navy |
Years of service | 1779–1806 |
Rank | Vice admiral |
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Pierre-Charles-Jean-Baptiste-Silvestre de Villeneuve (French pronunciation: [pjɛʁ ʃaʁl ʒɑ̃ batist silvɛstʁ də vilnœv]; 31 December 1763 – 22 April 1806) was a French naval officer during the Napoleonic Wars. He was in command of the French and the Spanish fleets that were defeated by Horatio Nelson at the Battle of Trafalgar.[1]
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