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François Claude Amour, marquis de Bouillé

1739 - 1800

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François Claude Amour, marquis de Bouillé (19 November 1739 – 14 November 1800) was a French general and colonial administrator. After distinguishing himself in the Seven Years' War, he was appointed governor of Guadeloupe in 1768. A well-loved administrator, he authored the popular song "Les adieux d'une créole". His most well-known military exploits took place in the West Indies during the American War of Independence, where he was involved in the French capture of a number of British possessions. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. François Claude Amour, marquis de Bouillé is the 998th most popular military personnel (down from 985th in 2019). (down from 1,619th in 2019)

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Among military personnels, François Claude Amour, marquis de Bouillé ranks 998 out of 2,058. Before him are William Howe, 5th Viscount Howe, Qin Liangyu, Takasugi Shinsaku, Yakov Pavlov, Henry Allingham, and Yan Liang. After him are Walter Weiß, François Joseph Paul de Grasse, P. G. T. Beauregard, Hamazasp Babadzhanian, Karl Friedrich von Steinmetz, and Stanisław Maczek.

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Among people born in 1739, François Claude Amour, marquis de Bouillé ranks 12. Before him are Carl Ditters von Dittersdorf, Johann Baptist Wanhal, George Clinton, Duchess Anna Amalia of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel, Charles-François Lebrun, and Jean Chalgrin. After him are Christian Friedrich Daniel Schubart, Jean-François de La Harpe, Infanta Maria Doroteia of Portugal, Pierre Samuel du Pont de Nemours, Frei Galvão, and John Robison. Among people deceased in 1800, François Claude Amour, marquis de Bouillé ranks 17. Before him are Ernest Frederick, Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld, Lorenzo Mascheroni, Charles Emmanuel, Prince of Carignano, Jean-Antoine Marbot, Johann Hermann, and John Blair Jr.. After him are Jean-Étienne Championnet, Michał Kazimierz Ogiński, Joseph de Guignes, Charles Louis L'Héritier de Brutelle, Koca Yusuf Pasha, and Friedrich Gilly.

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