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Jacques Félix Emmanuel Hamelin
(1768 - 1839)
French admiral and explorer
French admiral and explorer
Jacques Félix Emmanuel Hamelin was a French naval officer who led exploratory and combat expeditions in the Indian Ocean and around Australia.
Born in 1768, Hamelin joined the French Navy and saw action during the Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars. In 1800 he captained Le Néréide on a voyage to chart the coasts of New Holland (Australia) and gather hydrographic data. His squadron captured the British settlement of Bencoolen on Sumatra, disrupting enemy trade routes. Promoted to rear admiral, he later commanded forces in the Mediterranean and the Caribbean. Hamelin's contributions to maritime exploration and naval warfare advanced French interests in the early 19th century and enriched geographical knowledge of remote regions.
1839
Jacques Félix Emmanuel Hamelin