Captain Chesneau (Michel-Jean-André)
Born: 20 September 1757
Entered naval service either commercial or military position:
Captain de fregate: 21 March 1796
Member of the Legion d’Honneur: 14 June 1804
Wounds recieved while in the service of France: None
Died: 3 July 1832
The Business of the commander-in-chief is first to bring an enemy fleet to battle on the most advantageous terms to himself, (I mean that of laying his ships close on board the enemy, as expeditiously as possible); and secondly to continue them there until the business is decided.
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