Dr. Florence Prudhomme, PhD in Modern and Contemporary History from the Sorbonne University (2019) under the direction of Professor Olivier Chaline.Florence Prudhomme is an underwater archaeologist and a highly skilled diver (CAH 2B). She has dived in numerous seas and participated in many archaeological expeditions in the Caribbean. She is additionally specialized in research within national and international archives. She gives lectures on maritime archaeology and the preservation of underwater heritage.Dr. Thierry Moné, PhD in Modern and Contemporary History from the University Paris IV – La Sorbonne (2016) under the direction of Professor Olivier Forcade. Born in 1953, Colonel (ret.) Thierry Moné served in the French Army (Armor) from Central Africa to Afghanistan, including Cambodia and the former Yugoslavia. He taught military operations at the strategic, operational, and tactical levels. In 2023, he moved with his wife Mary to County Wexford in Ireland.