Denis Decrès (18 June 1761 – 7 December 1820) was a French Navy officer and nobleman. Decrès was born in Châteauvillain, Haute-Marne on 18 June 1761 and...
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in August 1801, frustrating Admiral Horatio Nelson himself. Admiral Denis Decrès, an able administrator but unfortunately more of a courtier than a naval...
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a steady fire to which Decrès could respond with only his stern-chasers, light cannon situated in the stern of the ship. Decrès recognised that if he stopped...
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Escaped with Guillaume Tell on 2 August Diane Fifth rate 40 Contre-amiral Denis Decrès Captain Éléonore-Jean-Nicolas Soleil 0 0 0 Escaped with Guillaume Tell...
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October 1801 Pierre-Alexandre-Laurent Forfait 3 October 1801 18 May 1804 Denis Decrès Secretary of State 25 December 1799 18 May 1804 Hugues-Bernard Maret...
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people Denis de Belleval (born 1939), Canadian politician and administrator Denis Decrès (1761-1820), French Navy officer, count, and duke Denis Dechko...
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those by Marcel Fournier [fr], brothers Denis and Jacques Defforey, co-founders of the Carrefour Group. The Decré are also involved in associations and...
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consular decree of 16 July 1802 (27 Messidor year X). That document charged Denis Decrès, then Minister of the Navy and the Colonies, to restore slavery in Guadeloupe...
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Chatel (born 1964), politician Lucie Décosse (born 1981), judo player Denis Decrès (1761–1820), Minister of the French Navy André Godard (1881–1965), architect...
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damage but receiving little support, especially from the rearguard under Denis Decrès and Villeneuve. Already wounded twice during the day, and almost cut...
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