louis henri de gueydon meaning in French

louis henri de gueydon

Gueydon was named in honour of Louis Henri de Gueydon, first governor of Algeria under the 3rd Republic.
Il porte le nom de l'amiral comte Louis Henri de Gueydon, premier gouverneur de l'Algérie sous la IIIe République.
She was commanded by Louis Henri de Gueydon from 1850 to 1852 and took part in the bombardment of Salé on 26 November 1851, suffering major damage and losing her main mast.
Commandé alors par le capitaine Louis Henri de Gueydon de 1850 à 1852, il participe au bombardement de Salé le 26 novembre 1851 durant lequel il subit d'importants dégâts et voit son grand-mat détruit.