Charles René Dominique Sochet, Chevalier Destouches
rear admiral in the French Navy
1727 CE
to 1794 CE
Charles René Dominique Sochet, Chevalier Destouches, also sometimes spelled Des Touches, (October 7, 1727 – 1794) is a rear admiral in the French Navy.
He is most widely known for his participation in the War of American Independence, where he sees action in the Battle of Cape Henry in 1781 and in the Battle of the Saintes in 1782.