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    A maritime prefect (French: Préfet maritime) is a servant of the French government who exercises authority over the sea in a particular region known as...
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    Brueys. Martin was put in charge of the forces in Rochefort, and became préfet maritime when the charge was founded in 1801, until 1809. When Latouche-Tréville...
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    with his flag on Jemmapes. In late 1803, Emeriau was promoted to préfet maritime in Toulon. He served in this capacity until 1811. when he took command...
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    territorial entities. A Préfet maritime is a French Admiral (Amiral) who is commissioned to be the chief commander of a Zone maritime (i.e. a section of the...
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  • famous for the scuttling of the French fleet in Toulon. Marquis was préfet maritime of Toulon, and as such, responsible for the administration of the city...
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    Prefect (France) (redirect from Préfet)
    prefect (French: préfet, plural préfets) in France is the state's representative in a department or region. Subprefects (French: sous-préfets) are responsible...
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    he was made a lieutenant de vaisseau, and later assistant of the préfet maritime of Boulogne-sur-Mer. In 1806, he served off Brazil aboard the Vétéran...
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    the 38 most modern and powerful warships, and Admiral André Marquis, préfet maritime commanded a total of 135 ships, either in armistice custody or under...
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    – 23 March 1955, Paris) was a French admiral, minister of Marine, préfet maritime and académicien. Lacaze was born in Pierrefonds, Oise to a physician...
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    Algiers were summoned but did not reach Mers-El-Kebir in time. The Préfet Maritime at Toulon ordered two submarine groups, A, consisting of L'Espoir,...
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