Alexandre Franquet

Alexandre Franquet
Born(1828-07-27)July 27, 1828
Songy, Marne, France
DiedAugust 25, 1907(1907-08-25) (aged 79)
Lorient, Morbihan, France
Allegiance Second French Empire
 French Third Republic
Service/branch French Navy
Years of service1843–1893
Rank Amiral
Commands heldBouvet
Battles/warsCrimean War
Second Opium War
Franco-Prussian War
Alma materÉcole navale

Alexandre Franquet (28 June 1828 – 25 August 1907) was a French Admiral who participated in the Crimean War, the Second Opium War, and the Franco-Prussian War. He was in command during the Battle of Havana, the most significant naval engagement of the Franco-Prussian War.


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