Laurent Jean Fran%C3%A7ois Truguet

Of arisocratic origins, and the son of a chef descadre, Laurent de Truguet entered the gardes de la marine in 1765. He navigated successively the Hirondelle, Provence, Atalante, Pliade and Chimre. He won several prizes, awarded to the best gardes by Louis XV. He became enseigne de vaisseau in 1773 and had already been in eight campaigns by July 1778, when war was declared against England.

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