Armand-Guy-Simon de Coetnempren | |
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Born | Paris, France | 29 July 1742
Died | 4 December 1793 | (aged 51)
Allegiance | Kingdom of France |
Service/ | French Navy |
Years of service | 1755–1791 |
Rank | Vice admiral |
Battles/wars | American Revolution French Revolutionary Wars |
Other work | Legislative Assembly National Assembly |
Armand-Guy-Simon de Coetnempren, comte de Kersaint, in short Armand de Kersaint (French pronunciation: [aʁmɑ̃ də kɛʁsɛ̃]; 29 July 1742 – 4 December 1793),[1] was a French sailor and politician. A Girondin, Kersaint held important naval posts during the early stages of the French Revolution.[2]