Jacques de Grenier

Jacques de Grenier
Born(1736-06-28)28 June 1736
Saint-Pierre, Martinique
Died2 January 1803(1803-01-02) (aged 66)
Paris, France
BranchFrench Navy
Known forexploring new route between Île de France (Mauritius) and French India
ConflictsBattle of Ushant
Battle of Grenada
Siege of Savannah

Jacques Raymond de Grenier du Giron (Saint-Pierre, Martinique, 28 June 1736 — Paris, 2 January 1803), was a French navy officer. He is best known for discovering and exploring a new route between Île de France (Mauritius) and French India. He was admitted as a member of the Académie de Marine in 1769.


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