Anne Antoine, Comte d'Aché, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Anne Antoine, Comte d'Aché

Vice Admiral of France

Date of Birth: 23-Jan-1701

Place of Birth: Marbeuf, Normandy, France

Date of Death: 11-Feb-1780

Profession: military officer

Nationality: France

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius


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About Anne Antoine, Comte d'Aché

  • Anne Antoine, Comte d’Aché (23 January 1701, Marbeuf – 11 February 1780) was a French naval officer who rose to the rank of vice admiral.
  • He is best known for his service off the coast of India during the Seven Years' War, when he led the French fleet at the Battle of Cuddalore and Battle of Pondicherry.
  • He also failed to provide adequate naval support to French troops attempting to capture Madras in 1759.
  • After he received rumours of a British attack on the major Indian Ocean naval base Mauritius he did not go to the aid of the French forces in Pondicherry which was being besieged by the British.
  • Pondicherry, the French capital in India, subsequently surrendered leaving Britain dominant in the continent.
  • After the war he retired to Brest where he died in 1780.

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