Pierre André de Suffren

Fransk admiral.

• Praia, 1781
• Madras III, 1782
• Trincomalee I, 1782
• Cuddalore I, 1782
• Trincomalee II, 1782
• Cuddalore II, 1783

Fransk admiral. Han deltog i søkrigsførelse under Østrigske Arvefølgekrig og Preussiske Syvårskrig. I 1779 blev han sammen med comte d' Estaing sendt for at hjælpe de amerikanske revolutionære, and two years later he began his famous cruise to the East Indies. Han angreb englænderne ved Kap Verde-øerne, reddede den hollandske koloni ved Capetown fra engelsk erobring, and then began his campaign against the British navy in India under Sir Edward Hughes. Suffren seriously impeded British operations, fighting five major battles in 1782-83. Each ended in a virtual draw, which was a considerable achievement for the French against the British fleet of that day.