Alain Joseph Dordelin

Alain Joseph Dordelin
BornMarch 13, 1764
Lorient, France
Died19 May 1826(1826-05-19) (aged 62)
Lorient, France
AllegianceKingdom of France
French First Republic
First French Empire
BranchFrench Navy
French Imperial Navy
RankCounter admiral
CommandsMaritime prefect at Brest
Conflicts
AwardsCommander of the Legion of Honour
Count of the Empire

Counter-Admiral Alain Joseph Dordelin (French pronunciation: [alɛ̃ ʒozɛf dɔʁdəlɛ̃]; 13 March 1764 - 19 May 1826) was a French Navy officer who served in the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars. He joined the Navy during the years of the Kingdom of France, serving in the American Revolutionary War and his career finished as a counter admiral and Count of the Empire.