Andreas du Plessis de Richelieu
Vice Admiral Andreas du Plessis de Richelieu | |
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 Andreas du Plessis de Richelieu in 1903 | |
| Commander of the Navy Department | |
| In office 16 January 1900 – 29 January 1901 | |
| Preceded by | [th] |
| Succeeded by | Bhanurangsi Savangwongse |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 24 February 1852 Aabenraa, Denmark |
| Died | 25 March 1932 (aged 80) Hørsholm, Denmark |
| Resting place | Church of Holmen |
| Profession | Navy officer Businessman |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Denmark Siam |
| Branch/service |  Royal Danish Navy Royal Siamese Navy |
| Rank | Vice Admiral |
Andreas du Plessis de Richelieu (24 February 1852 – 25 March 1932) 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 (Thai: พระยาชลยุทธโยธินทร์).[1]
He commanded forces at the Phra Chulachomklao Fortress in the Paknam Incident of 13 July 1893,[2] 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.[3]
He returned to Denmark in 1902, suffering from malaria.[1] He died at Kokkedal House in Hørsholm and is buried at Holmens Cemetery in Copenhagen.
Honours and awards[]
- from Denmark
Chamberlain and Knight Grand Cross of the Danish Order of the Dannebrog
- from Siam
Knight Grand Cross of the Most Exalted Order of the White Elephant
Knight Commander of the Most Noble Order of the Crown of Siam
Knight Grand Commander of the Most Illustrious Order of Chula Chom Klao
Dushdi Mala – Medal for Distinguished Services in Military Affair
Chakra Mala Medal – Medal for Long Service and Good Conduct
King Chulalongkorn's Royal Cypher Medal, first class (1901)[4]
- from other countries
- Legion of Honour (France)
- Order of the Redeemer (Greece)
- Order of the Crown of Italy
- Order of the Crown (Prussia)
- Order of Saint Stanislaus (Russia)
- Order of the Sword (Sweden)
- Order of the Medjidieh (Ottoman Empire)
- Order of Franz Joseph (Austria-Hungary).
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b Andreas du Plessis de Richelieu: The Admiral Who Went Ashore Archived 25 March 2010 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Warington Smyth, Herbert (1898). Five Years in Siam, from 1891 to 1896: Vol 1. John Murray. p. 266. ISBN 1375627406. Retrieved 31 August 2018.
- ^ Royal Thai Navy. นายพลเรือโท พระยาชลยุทธโยธินทร์ [Vice Admiral Phraya Cholayuthyothin] (in Thai). Archived from the original on 29 August 2012. Retrieved 11 September 2011.
- ^ พระราชทานเหรียญรัตนาภรณ์ ฝ่ายหน้า และฝ่ายใน
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