Jean Baptiste, marquis de Traversay, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Jean Baptiste, marquis de Traversay

Date of Birth: 24-Jul-1754

Place of Birth: Martinique, France

Date of Death: 19-May-1831

Profession: military personnel, politician

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Jean Baptiste Prevost de Sansac, marquis de Traversay (July 24, 1754 – May 19, 1831) was a naval officer of French creole origins who distinguished himself in the ranks of Royal French Navy during the American Revolutionary War.
In 1791, fleeing from the French Revolution, Traversay joined the Imperial Russian Navy, rising to commander-in-chief of the Black Sea Fleet in 1802.
In 1809 he was appointed Minister of the Navy, which position he held for 18 years.
His name was frequently russified to Ivan Ivanovich de Traversay (Russian: ???? ???????? ?? ????????).Traversay is commemorated internationally in the name of the Traversay Islands and in the sarcastic Russian name for the shallow Neva Bay - the Marquis Puddle (Russian: ????????? ????).