COMMANDER // 1729–1794
D'Estaing
admiralFrance1 battle1 war
Lifespan
1729 – 1794
Active service 1779 — 1 battle across 1 war; first command at age 50.
Profile
Jean Baptiste Charles Henri Hector, Count of Estaing was a French military officer and writer. He began his service as a soldier in the War of the Austrian Succession, briefly spending time as a prisoner of war of the British during the Seven Years' War. Naval exploits during the latter war prompted him to change branches of service, and he transferred to the French Navy.
Battles (1)
1779