COMMANDER // 1828–1897
Sébastien Lespès
vice admiralFrance1 battle1 war
Lifespan
1828 – 1897
Active service 1884 — 1 battle across 1 war; first command at age 56.
Profile
Sébastien-Nicolas-Joachim Lespès was a French admiral who played an important role in naval operations during the Sino-French War, as second-in-command of Admiral Amédée Courbet's Far East Squadron.
Battles (1)
1884
Battle of TamsuiSino-French War · France