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Édouard-Thomas de Burgues, comte de Missiessy (23 April 1756, Forcalquier, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence – 24 March 1837, Toulon) was a French sailor.〔''Le guide Napoléon: 4000 lieux de mémoire pour revivre l'épopée'' Alain Chappet, Roger Martin, Alain Pigeard - 2005 "Édouard-Thomas de Burgues de Missiessy. vice-amiral (1809). défenseur d'Anvers, comte de l'Empire (1811):"〕 Joining the navy at the age of 10, Missiessy was promoted to ''enseigne de vaisseau'' in 1777. During the American War of Independence, he served Admiral d'Estaing's fleet. Promoted to ''lieutenant de vaisseau'' in 1781, he commanded the cutter ''Le Pygmée'' and was captured by the British in 1782. In 1789, the year of the outbreak of the French Revolution, Missiessy was a frigate commander in the Mediterranean. Promoted to capitaine de vaisseau in January 1792, he received the command of the ship ''Centaure'' in Admiral Truguet's squadron. In January 1793, he was promoted to ''contre-amiral''. However, the Revolution was becoming more radical and Missiessy was arrested for being suspect and of noble birth in May 1793. He took part in the expedition by Napoleon Bonaparte to keep Haiti. Wrote ''Aperçu sur le Matériel de la Marine'' ("''Short description of the equipment of the Navy''") in 1829 et about its decision at Haïti. ==References== 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Édouard Thomas Burgues de Missiessy」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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