François Pierre Huon de Kermadec
# François Pierre Huon de Kermadec

François Pierre Huon de Kermadec (circa 1726 — Brest, 15 May 1787) was a French Navy officer.

## Career

Kermadec was born to the family of Vincent Huon de Kermadec, also a Navy officer. He was the uncle of Jean-Marie Huon de Kermadec and Jean-Michel Huon de Kermadec.

On 24 April 1781, Kermadec departed Brest, captaining the 74-gun Bien-Aimé in the squadron of Admiral Lamotte-Picquet, along with the 110-gun Invincible, the 74-gun Actif, and the 64-gun ships Alexandre, Hardi and Lion, and the frigates Sibylle and Néréide and cutters Chasseur and Levrette.

In 1782, Kermadec was part of a large inquiry into French commanders after the Battle of the Saintes. The verdict, rendered on 21 May 1784, absolved most of the officers.

## Sources and references

References

* ↑ Rouxel.
* ↑ Lacour-Gayet (1910), p. 372.
* ↑ Lacour-Gayet (1910), p. 433.

Bibliography

* Lacour-Gayet, Georges (1910). La marine militaire de la France sous le règne de Louis XVI. Paris: Honoré Champion.
* Rouxel, Jean-Christophe. "François-Pierre HUON de KERMADEC". Parcours de vies dans la Royale. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
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