Hyacinthe de Bougainville | |
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![]() Hyacinthe de Bougainville | |
Born | 26 December 1781 Brest, France |
Died | 18 October 1846 Paris, France | (aged 64)
Allegiance | ![]() |
Service/ | French Navy |
Rank | Rear Admiral |
Hyacinthe Yves Philippe Potentien, baron de Bougainville (French pronunciation: [jasɛ̃t iv filip pɔtɑ̃sjɛ̃ də buɡɛ̃vil]; 26 December 1781 – 18 October 1846) was a French naval officer. He was the son of Louis-Antoine de Bougainville.[1] He became Rear-Admiral on 1 May 1838.