Pierre-Gustave Roze

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This article is about the french commander. For the pseudonym of Tiësto, see Tiësto.
Admiral Roze.
Admiral Roze.
Admiral Roze (centre) and a quarter of his sailors, on the frigate Guerrière. Circa 1865 photograph, during a visit in Nagasaki harbour.
Admiral Roze (centre) and a quarter of his sailors, on the frigate Guerrière. Circa 1865 photograph, during a visit in Nagasaki harbour.

Pierre-Gustave Roze (born in Mimes in 1812, died in Paris in 1882), was a French admiral and commander of the French Far Eastern Squadron.

He is best known for his involvement in the French Campaign against Korea in 1866.

After his Korean expedition Roze and his fleet went to Japan, where they were able to welcome the first French Military Mission to Japan (1867-1868) in the harbour of Yokohama on January 13th, 1867.

Back in France, he was Préfet Maritime de la Manche et de la Mer du Nord, between 1869 and 1871.

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