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Joinville (FRAN OIS FERDI- NAND PHILIPPE)

FRANÇOIS FERDI- NAND PHILIPPE LOUIS MARIE d'ORLÉANS, PRINCE DE, third son of Louis Philippe, King of France; born in Neuilly, near Paris, France, Aug. 14, 1818. On completing his education he entered the French navy. In 1836 he became lieutenant; in 1837 joined his brother, the Duke de Nemours, at Constantine, soon after the taking of that city; during the war with Mexico, in 1838, he engaged the batteries of St.

Jean d'Ulloa, with his corvette the "Creole"; and shortly afterward, at the head of his sailors, stormed the gate of Vera Cruz, and took prisoner General Arista for which he received the cross of the Legion of Honor, and was appointed post-captain; in 1840 he brought to France from St. Helena the remains of Napoleon I.; in 1843 he married, at Rio Janeiro, the Princess Francesca of Braganza, sister of Don Pedro II., and was the same year promoted to rear-admiral; in 1845 he commanded the fleet that bombarded Tangiers and captured Mogador, on which he became vice-admiral; during the events of 1848, he was at sea before Algiers; surrendering his command to the Republicans, he joined his exiled family at Claremont. With his nephews, the Comte de Paris and the Duc de Chartres, he accompanied General McClellan, in the Virginian campaign of 1862 , and published on it an impartial article in the "Review of Two Worlds," of 1863; mrpose of priviordinary contribute personal labor of the comships, on e only conck" of the any direct and hence al of the company into equal parts, each member of the roportion to the numed to participate g. These le without '), a small bitants in the French M which was Henry II.. the 3d son PERDI- UIS MARIE third son of Franca: born in France, Aug. 14, his education he navy. In 1836 he in 1887 joined his ars, at Cong of that Mexico, in ries of St. rrette the N the eceive at the General he cross of appointed he brought to the remains of rried, at Rio and was that bom- Mogador, at sea before command to joiced his exiled With his nephews, ed General McClellan, ampaign of 1862, and impartial article in wo Worlds" of 1868; W JOINVILLE he served incognito in the Franco-Prus- pathians," "In Love with the Czarina," sian war, 1870-1871; in 1873 he was elected to the French Assembly. He died in Paris, France, June 17, 1900.