Henri Boulanger
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| Full Name | Henri Étienne Boulanger |
| Parents | Jean-Michel Boulanger (father) Marie-Claire Dubois (mother) |
| Spouse | Elena Boulanger (née Montclair) |
| Children | André Boulanger (son) Isabelle Boulanger (daughter) |
| Birth Date | 17.IV.1686 AN |
| Birth Place | Punta Santiago, Nouvelle Alexandrie |
| Death Date | VII.1744 AN (executed in captivity) |
| Occupation | Admiral, Oportian Navy |
| Residence | Vanie, Oportia |
| Political Affiliation | Independent (with LPP sympathies) |
| Known For | First Battle of Île des Ombres Capture and execution by the Confederacy of the Dispossessed |
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Admiral Henri Étienne Boulanger (17.IV.1686 AN – VII.1744 AN) was a senior Oportian naval officer who served as Commander of the Oportian Navy during the early stages of the Corsair Resurgence. A decorated veteran with over 35 years of naval service, Boulanger rose to prominence during the Operation Verdant Reach naval operations, where he coordinated successful amphibious landings that secured critical coastal territories. His distinguished career came to a tragic end when he was captured during the disastrous First Battle of Île des Ombres on 22.VII.1744 AN, where he led an ill-fated assault against a suspected Confederacy of the Dispossessed base. Initially reported as being held captive, it was later revealed that Boulanger had been executed shortly after his capture. This was a fact the Vermeuil administration concealed from the public for several months, causing significant controversy when discovered in XII.1744 AN.
Boulanger's legacy is marked by both his military accomplishments and the political fallout from his death. His final letter, published posthumously in the Port de Huile Gazette, accused the government of "abandoning us through incompetence and political calculation," becoming a rallying cry for military families and a significant factor in the growing discontent that culminated in the 1744 Oportian coup d'état. Following the coup, the National Salvation Council posthumously awarded Boulanger the Grand Cross of the Order of National Merit, Oportia's highest military decoration, and named a new class of destroyers in his honor. His widow, Elena Boulanger, became a prominent advocate for military families, founding the Admiral Boulanger Memorial Foundation to support the families of service members lost in action.
