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    I have found no information on Leissegues' Captain Julien-Gabriel Bigot,but did come across this sketch in a Russian language manuscript.


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    Julien-Gabriel Bigot

    Excepting this.

    Bigot de la Robilardierre (Julien-Gabriel)
    Born: 4 April 1761
    Entered naval service either commercial or military position: 1774
    Captain de vaisseau 2nd class: 5 January 1799
    Captain de vaisseau 1st class: 1 January 1812
    Member of the Legion d’Honneur: 5 February 1804
    Officer of the Legion d’Honneur: 14 June 1804
    Wounds recieved while in the service of France: 1798
    Died: 14 March 1817

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    Last edited by Bligh; 08-14-2017 at 09:30.
    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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