Albin Roussin

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Charles Philippe Larivière
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Albin Reine Roussin (21 April 1781 – 21 February 1854) was a French admiral and statesman.

Republic and Empire

His father was a lawyer who was arrested during the

hydrographer
Jean Petit-Genet.

His first posting as an officer was to command a

Sémillante under the command of Captain Léonard-Bernard Motard. They would spend six years in the Indian Ocean, based on Réunion, preying on British shipping bound to and from India
.

The worn-out Sémillante was paid off at

Comte Decaen
finally signed a capitulation in December.

Roussin was repatriated to France, where he met the Emperor, who confirmed his promotion to

légion d'honneur. Roussin was posted to command the frigate Gloire fitting out at Le Havre. After training, he cruised in the Atlantic Ocean from December 1812 to April 1813, taking fifteen prizes, including two sloops
.

Bourbon rule

Under the

Chevalier de St Louis. When Napoleon returned to power during the Hundred Days
, he was dismissed, but returned to service when Louis XVIII was again restored.

Following the infamous wreck of the

River Amazon in 1819. He was made a Baron in 1820. In 1821 he took a squadron to South America, ostensibly to protect French trade, but with secret instructions to seek a quarrel with the forces fighting for independence from Spain led by Simón Bolívar, Bernardo O'Higgins and José de San Martín. Returning to France in 1822, he was promoted to rear admiral
. From 1824 until 1827 he served in administrative posts ashore.

Roussin returned to sea in May 1828, flying his flag aboard the ship of the line Jean Bart. He led a squadron to

Gentleman of the bedchamber
.

On 25 January 1830 he was elected to the

attack on Algiers
.

Louis-Philippe

The

École Navale at Brest
.

He served as

Minister of Marine
from 1 March 1840 to 29 October 1840 and again from 7 February 1843 to 24 July 1843 when he retired due to ill-health

Family

Roussin married in 1814 with Illumante Bihet Pontigny. They had two daughters and a son, Albert, who was later an admiral and also served as Minister of Marine.

References

  • Granier, Hubert (2002). Histoire des marins français (1815–1870): La marche vers la République (in French). Nantes: Marines éditions.
    ISBN 978-2-909675-72-5
    .
  • Mullié, Charles (1852). "Roussin (Albin - Reine), baron" . Biographie des célébrités militaires des armées de terre et de mer de 1789 à 1850  (in French). Paris: Poignavant et Compagnie.
Preceded by
Minister of Marine

1 March 1840–29 October 1840 		Succeeded by
Preceded by
Minister of Marine

7 February 1843–24 July 1843 		Succeeded by
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