Rémi Léon Louis Marie Joseph Monaque (b. 24 August 1936) is a French historian and former naval officer.
Biography
Monaque joined the École navale in 1955, and was promoted to Ensign 2nd class on 1 October 1956, and to Ensign 1st class on 1 October 1958. By then a ship-of-the-line lieutenant, Monaque took command of the River-class frigate Découverte in April 1971. On 21 May 1976, he was promoted to Lieutenant-Commander and was given command of the T52-type frigate Béarnais.
He later captained the Jean de Vienne. Transferred ashore, he worked at the Navy General staff, in the Ministry of Defence and at the École supérieure de guerre navale. Monaque retired from the Navy with the rank of counter admiral after a 37-year career. He has authored several books about the French Navy of the 18th and 19th centuries, especially the French Imperial Navy.
Sources and references Publications
Grand Prix de la Fondation Napoléon.
, Grand prix de l'Académie de marine 2017
References