Name Pierre-Augustin Moncousu | Died July 6, 1801 | |
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Pierre Augustin Moncousu (August 1756 – 6 July 1801) was French naval officer.
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Career
Moncousu was born in Baugé. He took part in the Battle of Groix commanding Redoutable, and died at the First Battle of Algeciras.
Family
Moncousu's first-born son was also named Pierre-Augustin, and served in the Navy as well. Ensign in 1815, he was expelled from the Navy after fomenting a plot with five other officers to ferry Napoléon from Rochefort to the United States.
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