Jean Dupotet
Jean Henri Joseph Dupotet | |
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Jean Dupotet as a Commander | |
| Born | 17 December 1777 Chaugey |
| Died | 9 January 1852 (aged 74) Paris |
| Rank | Vice admiral |
| Battles / wars | Battle of Trafalgar Action of 6 April 1809 |
| Awards | grand Officier de la légion militaire de Saint-Louis |
Jean Henri Joseph Dupotet (French pronunciation: [ʒɑ̃ ɑ̃ʁi ʒozɛf dypotɛ]; 17 December 1777, in Chaugey – 9 January 1852, in Paris) was a French navy commander who participated in the Battle of Trafalgar as a young lieutenant and later became a vice-admiral.