Andreas du Plessis de Richelieu
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1852 – 1932
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Who was Andreas du Plessis de Richelieu?
Andreas du Plessis de Richelieu was a Danish naval officer and businessman who became a Siamese admiral and minister of the navy. He was granted the Thai noble title Phraya Chonlayutthayothin.
He commanded Siamese gunboats in the Paknam Incident of July 13, 1893, that ended the Franco-Siamese War, and went on to become the first and only foreign-born commander-in-chief of the Royal Thai Navy, from 16 January 1900 to 29 January 1901.
He returned to Denmark in 1902, suffering from malaria.
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- Born
- Feb 24, 1852
- Also known as
- พระยาชลยุทธโยธินทร์
- Died
- Mar 25, 1932
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on July 23, 2013
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