COMMANDER // 1742–1793
Armand of Kersaint
vice admiralFrance1 battle1 war
Lifespan
1742 – 1793
Active service 1782 — 1 battle across 1 war; first command at age 40.
Profile
Vice-Admiral Armand-Guy-Simon de Coetnempren, comte de Kersaint was a French Navy officer and politician who served in the American Revolutionary War. During the French Revolution, he aligned himself with the Girondins and executed by guillotine during the Reign of Terror.
Battles (1)
1782