As we all know the exploits of the French navy during the French Revolutionary & Napoleonic wars are lamentable to say the least, particularly as for most of the conflict the Royal Navy successfully bottled up the French fleet in their ports, leaving many Senior French naval officers in awe of the British Royal Navy. Therefore from what I've read of the exploits of Admiral Zacharie Allemand, is this the closest the French get to a Cochrane of the French navy ? who from all accounts was a bit of a rough diamond and in conflict with many of his superiors during his career in the French navy but nevertheless scored some notable successes against the Royal Navy when given a free rein.
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If there is interest in the French admirals of the period, the recent book, Napoleon's Admirals: Flag Officers of the Arc de Triomphe, 1789-1815 by Richard Humble might be helpful.