Lieutenant général des armées navales was a naval rank in theFrench Navy during theancien Régime and until theFrench Revolution.[1]
Cardinal Mazarin created the rank of Lieutenant général des Armées navales in 1652, as an immediate subordinate of the Vice-Admirals, tasked with managing theChefs d'escadre of theFlotte du Ponant in Brest. In 1654, a second position of Lieutenant général was created for theLevant Fleet in Toulon.[1]
The rank was changed intoVice-amiral around 1792.[1]
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