Robert Surcouf
Ship-owner
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Robert Surcouf was a French privateer, businessman and slave trader who operated in the Indian Ocean from 1789 to 1808 during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars. Wikipedia
Born: December 12, 1773, Saint-Malo, France
Died: July 8, 1827 (age 53 years), Saint-Servan, Saint-Malo, France
Spouse: Marie-Catherine Blaize de Maisonneuve (m. 1801–1827)
Place of burial: Cimetière de Rocabey, Saint-Malo, France
Award: Legion of Honour
Other work: ship-owner of privateer and merchantmen
Years of service: 1798–1809