Anne Chrétien Louis de Hell [SEP] native language
Anne Chrétien Louis de Hell
Anne Chrétien Louis de Hell, (25 August 1783 – 1864), was a French admiral and the governor from May 1838 to October 1841 of the "Isle de Bourbon" in the Indian Ocean – now known as the French overseas department of Réunion.
History.
History Early career.
Born in Verneuil-sur-Seine, as a promising young nobleman, he received his first military commission as a sub-lieutenant at the age of six (not totally unheard of
Andoany
Andoany, formerly and more commonly known as Hell-Ville (after Anne Chrétien Louis de Hell), is a city in Diana Region, Madagascar with a population estimated at 39,500 in 2013. It lies on the island of Nosy Be, of which it is the capital. It is located at .