Charles Baudin

Charles Baudin (* 1784 in Sedan, France, † June 7, 1854 at Ischia, Italy) was a French admiral.

Even as a 16 -year-old lost Baudin in a battle against the British Navy in 1808 in the Indian Ocean one arm. In 1812 he was ordered to accompany 14 loaded with ammunition vehicles up to Toulon as a naval lieutenant and commander of the brig Renard before Genoa. Pursued by British cruisers, he could save his squadron to St. Tropez. Then he was promoted to captain. He was, among other things ready to lead his defeated Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte after the Battle of Waterloo by the British cruiser, but Napoleon could not bring himself to.

After the Restoration Baudin was retired in 1816 and joined the Merchant Navy at, but declined again under the July government military services. In 1838 he was Rear Admiral and was given the command of the squadron sent against Mexico. In these battles, he opened on 27 November 1838 fire against the fort of Vera Cruz, San Juan de Ulua. The fort was found a day later.

In January 1839 Baudin was appointed Vice Admiral and the following year they entrusted him with a military and diplomatic mission to Buenos Aires. Also, he received the command of the fleet in the seas of South America. In 1841 he took over the Department of the Navy, but retired soon and was Seepräfekt in Toulon.

After the February Revolution, he became in 1848 commander of the Mediterranean fleet of France. He participated in this position at the Battle of Lazzaroni and troops against Naples and then moved to Sicily where he was going against the violence Carlo Filangieris.

1849 Baudin retired with his family to Ischia, where he died on June 7, 1854. Shortly before he was appointed admiral.