John Ordronaux, French-American soldier (died 1841)

John Ordronaux (privateer)

Privateersman (1778–1841)

John Ordronaux was one of the most successful privateers of the War of 1812 between the United States and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. During the war he commanded two ships, Marengo, then Prince de Neufchatel. With these he captured or destroyed about thirty…