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Charles-René De Gras-Préville
Charles-René de Gras-Préville (Tarascon, 1732 — Lyon, 11 December 1793) was a French Navy officer. He served in the War of American Independence, earning membership in the Society of the Cincinnati. Biography Gras-Préville was born to an aristocratic family from Tarascon. He was uncle to René Louis Dominique de Gras-Préville. Gras-Préville joined the Navy as a Garde de l'Étendard in 1746. He was promoted to Ensign in 1754, and to Lieutenant on 15 January 1762. Gras-Préville was promoted to Captain on 4 April 1777, in spite of a relative inexperience of command. In July 1778, he commanded the frigate ''Engageante'', and on 6 July 1778 he captured the British 26-gun privateer frigate ''Rose'', which surrendered only when she was so damaged that she had to be scuttled. D'Estaing tasked him to recruit volunteers in the Caribbean. In February, ''Engageante'' departed Toulon for America, where she arrived in late March, but had to be quaranteened. In April 1779, he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tarascon
Tarascon (; ), sometimes referred to as Tarascon-sur-Rhône, is a commune situated at the extreme west of the Bouches-du-Rhône department of France in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region. Inhabitants are referred to as Tarasconnais or Tarasconnaises. The patron saint of the city is Martha of Bethany, whose motto is "Concordia Felix". Geography Tarascon is located south of Avignon and north of Arles, on the left (east) bank of the river Rhône. On the other side is the similarly sized town of Beaucaire in the ''département'' of Gard, ''région'' of Occitania. Directly opposite each other and connected by several bridges, Beaucaire and Tarascon effectively constitute one town, with about 30,000 inhabitants. An irrigation canal of 18,00 km length rejoins the Rhone near Tarascon. Climate The climate in the Alpilles is considered Mediterranean. The winters are mild and dry and the summers hot and dry. The maximum temperature is observed in July and August (+ 29 ° ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
