- Bernard Jauréguiberry
Jean Bernard Jauréguiberry (
26 August 1815 -21 October 1887 ) was a Frenchadmiral and statesman.A native of
Bayonne , Jauréguiberry entered theFrench Navy in 1831. He rose steadily through the ranks, becoming alieutenant in 1845, acommander in 1856, and acaptain in 1860. After serving in theCrimea and inChina , and being governor ofSenegal , he was promoted torear-admiral in 1869.He served on land during the second part of the
Franco-Prussian War , in the rank of auxiliarygeneral of division . He was present atCoulmiers ,Villpion and Loigny-Poupry, in command of a division, and in Chanzy's retreat uponLe Mans and the battle at that place in command of a corps.Jauréguiberry was the most distinguished of the many naval officers who did good service in the military operations. On the 9th of December he had been made
vice admiral , and in 1871 he commanded the fleet atToulon ; in 1875 he was a member of thecouncil of admiralty ; and in October 1876 he was appointed to command the evolutionary squadron in the Mediterranean.In February 1879 he became minister of the navy in the Waddington cabinet, and on the 27th of May following was elected a
senator for life . He was again minister of the navy in the Freycinet cabinet in 1880. A fine example of the fighting French seaman of his time, Jaureguiberry died at Paris in October 1887.Legacy
A number of French ships were named in the admiral's honour, including the Fleet escort (
T 53 class destroyer ) "Jauréguiberry", in service from 1958 to 1977.External links
* [http://www.netmarine.net/bat/ee/jaureguib/celebre.htm netmarine.net - Biography of Jaureguiberry] fr icon
* [http://www.netmarine.net/bat/ee/jaureguib/ Description of the French Navy escort vessel "Jauréguiberry"] fr icon----
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