Amand Leduc

Amand Leduc (Dunkirk, 11 August 1764 — Dunkirk, 18 March 1832) was a French sailor and Navy officer of the First French Empire.

Born to a family of merchants, Leduc started sailing in the merchant navy on 4 April 1774 as a boy, on the fishing ship Thérèse, of Nieuport. He served on a number of ships before enlisting on the privateer Maraudeur on 18 August 1778. Maraudeur took nine prizes, and Leduc was wounded at the hand during one of the battles. On 23 February 1779, he enlisted on the privateer Calonne, in Dunkirk; on 2 May 1779, Calonne was captured by a British cutter, after a nine-hour fight; Leduc was wounded at the leg, head and forehead.

Freed, Leduc served again on a privateer, the Duc de Fissac, before returning to the merchant navy. He served as an officeron various ships, before earning his commission of sea captain on 17 June 1790. He joined the Navy on 8 June 1793 as an enseigne de vaisseau entretenu and took command of the aviso Entreprise during the Siege of Dunkirk. He distinguished himself at the siege of Collioure.

Promoted to Lieutenant on 26 July 1794, he served on the 80-gun Ça Ira. After August 1794, he took command of the 18-gun Hazard, on which he took part in the Battle of Genoa. On 28 June, he transferred on the Junon, on which he took part in the Battle of Hyères Islands.

Promoted to Commander on 21 March 1796, he relinquished his command in Venice on 6 October 1797 because of sickness. On 25 March 1800, he was appointed to command the frigate Incorruptible and took part in the Raid on Dunkirk, where on was again wounded. After re-arming Incorruptible, he led a campaign in the Caribbean, but had to relinquish command for sickness again on 2 February 1803.

Returned to France, Leduc was appointed to command a squadron in the Flottille de Boulogne. From 26 March 1804, he served as first adjutant of the Navy in Boulogne Harbour.

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