Jean-François Du Cheyron, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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French admiral
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Place of Birth: Périgueux, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
About Jean-François Du Cheyron
- Jean-François Du Cheyron, chevalier du Pavillon (29 September 1730 – 12 April 1782) was a French naval tactician and Capitaine du vaisseau, hero of the American Revolutionary War.
- He is considered one of the principal creators of naval communications before the era of radio.
- Commanding the ship Triomphant he was killed at the Battle of the Saintes after being hit by a cannonball.
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