Born in Marennes in 1764, Captain Jean-Jacques-Etienne Lucas had a remarkable career that we have already presented on this site (see here: From l’Hermione to le Regulus, the career of a fearless captain of ship, born in Marennes, hero of Trafalgar and the battles of the harbor of Aix, under the Empire.)
We present here the report he wrote to the Emperor following the destruction of his ship "le Redoutable" during the Battle of Trafalgar, from October 21 to 23, 1805. He is then a (...)
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