Jean-Marie Huon de Kermadec ( Brest, 15 August 1747 — Brest, 31 May 1796) [1] was a French Navy officer.
Kermadec was born to the family of Anne François du Mesacm de Mescaradec and of Jean Guillaume Huon de Kermadec. He was the brother of Jean-Michel Huon de Kermadec, and nephew of François Pierre Huon de Kermadec.
Kermadec joined the Navy as a Garde-Marine on 12 January 1766. [2] He was promoted to Lieutenant on 13 March 1779. [2]
Serving on the 74-gun Annibal, in the division under Suffren, Kermadec took part in the Battle of Porto Praya. He was wounded by a bullet to the thigh, but refused to receive medical attention before the fighting was over. [3] In February 1782, Kermadec transferred on the 40-gun frigate Pourvoyeuse. [1] Later, he was given command of the 24-gun corvette Subtile and took part in the Battle of Negapatam on 6 July 1782. [4] [5] [Note 1]
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Jean-Marie Huon de Kermadec ( Brest, 15 August 1747 — Brest, 31 May 1796) [1] was a French Navy officer.
Kermadec was born to the family of Anne François du Mesacm de Mescaradec and of Jean Guillaume Huon de Kermadec. He was the brother of Jean-Michel Huon de Kermadec, and nephew of François Pierre Huon de Kermadec.
Kermadec joined the Navy as a Garde-Marine on 12 January 1766. [2] He was promoted to Lieutenant on 13 March 1779. [2]
Serving on the 74-gun Annibal, in the division under Suffren, Kermadec took part in the Battle of Porto Praya. He was wounded by a bullet to the thigh, but refused to receive medical attention before the fighting was over. [3] In February 1782, Kermadec transferred on the 40-gun frigate Pourvoyeuse. [1] Later, he was given command of the 24-gun corvette Subtile and took part in the Battle of Negapatam on 6 July 1782. [4] [5] [Note 1]
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