Rémi Monaque
French Navy officer and historian
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Rémi Léon Louis Marie Joseph Monaque[1] (b. 24 August 1936)[2][3] is a French historian and former naval officer.
Rémi Monaque | |
|---|---|
| Born | 24 August 1936 |
| Alma mater | École navale |
| Military career | |
Branch | French Navy |
Rank | Counter admiral |
| Other work | Une histoire de la marine de guerre française |
Biography
Monaque joined the École navale in 1955,[4] and was promoted to Ensign 2nd class on 1 October 1956, and to Ensign 1st class on 1 October 1958.[1] By then a ship-of-the-line lieutenant, Monaque took command of the River-class frigate Découverte in April 1971. On 21 May 1976, he was promoted to Lieutenant-Commander and was given command of the T52-type frigate Béarnais.[1][5][3]
He later captained the Georges Leygues-class frigate Jean de Vienne.[3] Transferred ashore, he worked at the Navy General staff, in the Ministry of Defence and at the École supérieure de guerre navale.[3] Monaque retired from the Navy with the rank of counter admiral after a 37-year career.[4] He has authored several books about the French Navy of the 18th and 19th centuries, especially the French Imperial Navy.[6]