Captain Pinsun (Jacques)
Born: 27 September 1760
Entered naval service either commercial or military position: 1777
Captain de fregate: 6 March 1805
Captain de vaisseau 2nd class: 6 February 1806
Wounds received while in the service of France: None
Died: 10 November 1810 (Killed in action)
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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