Pierre Jean Van Stabel

Pierre Jean Van Stabel (Dunkirk, 8 November 1744 – Dunkirk, 30 March 1797) was a French naval officer and Rear-admiral, famous for his role in the Bataille du 13 prairial an 2.

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