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FRANÇOIS FERDI- PERDI- NAND PHILIPPE LOUIS MARIE UIS MARIE d'ORLÉANS, PRINCE DE, third son of third son of Louis Philippe, King of France; born in 14, Franca: born in Neuilly, near Paris, France, Aug. France, Aug. 14, 1818. On completing his education he In 1836 he his education he entered the French navy. navy. In 1836 he in 1887 joined his became lieutenant; in 1837 joined his brother, the Duke de Nemours, at Conars, at Con- N stantine, soon after the taking of that g of that the city; during the war with Mexico, in Mexico, in 1838, he engaged the batteries of St. ries of St. Jean d'Ulloa, with his corvette the rrette the "Creole"; and shortly afterward, at the gate of at the head of his sailors, stormed the General gate of Vera Cruz, and took prisoner General Arista for which he received the cross of he cross of eceive the Legion of Honor, and was appointed appointed post-captain; in 1840 he brought to he brought to France from St. Helena the remains of the remains of Napoleon I.; in 1843 he married, at Rio Francesca of Brarried, at Rio Janeiro, the Princess a of Braganza, sister of Don Pedro II., and was to rear-admiral; and was the same year promoted admiral; in 1845 he commanded the fleet that bom- Mogador, that bombarded Tangiers and captured vice-admiral; during Mogador, on which he became ral; during the events of 1848, he was at sea before at sea before W Algiers; surrendering his command to command to the Republicans, he joined his exiled nephews, joiced his exiled family at Claremont. With his de Paris and the Duc de Char- With his nephews, the Comte the Duc de Chared General McClellan, tres, he accompanied General McClellan, , and in the Virginian campaign of 1862 in ampaign of 1862, and published on it an impartial article 1863; impartial article in wo Worlds" of 1868; the "Review of Two Worlds," of he served incognito in the Franco-Prussian war, 1870-1871; in 1873 he was elected to the French Assembly. He died in Paris, France, June 17, 1900.