Karl Heinrich von Nassau-Siegen

Karl Heinrich von Nassau-Siegen (January 5, 1743 – April 10, 1808), is a French-born fortune-seeker best known as Catherine II's least successful naval commander.

Charles Henry, in Catherine II's own words, "had everywhere the reputation of a crazy fellow".

He sails around the world with Bougainville, "fought tigers bare-handed" in Central Africa and reportedly seduced the Queen of Tahiti.

His tiger hunt is the subject of a vast canvas by Francesco Casanova.

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