François Étienne de Rosily-Mesros, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

François Étienne de Rosily-Mesros

French naval commander of the French Revolutionary Wars and Napoleonic Wars

Date of Birth: 13-Jan-1748

Place of Birth: Brest, Brittany, France

Date of Death: 12-Nov-1832

Profession: military personnel, Officer of the French Navy

Nationality: France

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

François Étienne de Rosily-Mesros (13 January 1748, Brest – 12 November 1832, Paris) was a French naval commander of the French Revolutionary Wars and Napoleonic Wars.
He is notable as being chosen by Napoleon to succeed Villeneuve as commander of the combined Franco-Spanish fleet at Cádiz fleet, arriving to take up his appointment just after its defeat at Trafalgar.
His name is inscribed on the east side of the Arc de Triomphe.