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Charles De Mengaud De La Haye
Charles de Mengaud de La Haye was a French Navy officer. He served in the War of American Independence. Biography Mengaud was born to the family of a Council of the Parliament of Toulouse. He joined the Navy as a Garde-Marine on 1 July 1756. In 1768, Mengaud captained ''Écluse'' in Brest. In 1772, he commanded the 6-gun cutter ''Sauterelle'', cruising between Lorient and Groix. He sailed ''Sauterelle'' to Isle de France (Mauritius). He took part in the First voyage of Kerguelen. On 1 October 1773, he was promoted to Lieutenant. Between 1774 and 1776, he commanded the fluyt ''Gros Ventre'' at Isle de France (Mauritius). In early 1778, Mengaud commanded the 16-gun corvette ''Perle''. On 26 February 1778, Mengaud received orders to patrol between Ushant and The Lizard. On 28 May, he wrote a letter to the Navy Minister arguing for an invasion of Jersey and Gernesey, as to cut down the depredations of British privateers on French commerce. In 1779, Mengaud captained the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
War Of American Independence
The American Revolutionary War (April 19, 1775 – September 3, 1783), also known as the Revolutionary War or American War of Independence, was a major war of the American Revolution. Widely considered as the war that secured the independence of the United States, fighting began on April 19, 1775, followed by the Lee Resolution on July 2, 1776, and the United States Declaration of Independence, Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776. The American Patriot (American Revolution), Patriots were supported by the Kingdom of France and, to a lesser extent, the Dutch Republic and the Spanish Empire, in a conflict taking place in North America, the Caribbean, and the Atlantic Ocean. Established by royal charter in the 17th and 18th centuries, the American colonies were largely autonomous in domestic affairs and commercially prosperous, trading with Britain and its British West Indies, Caribbean colonies, as well as other European powers via their Caribbean entrepôts. After British vic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
HMS Ardent (1764)
HMS ''Ardent'' was a 64-gun third-rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy. She was built by contract at Blaydes Yard in Hull according to a design by Sir Thomas Slade, and launched on 13 August 1764 as the first ship of the . She had a somewhat turbulent career, being captured by the French in the action of 17 August 1779, and then re-captured by Britain in 1782. Career British career The ''Ardent'' was first commissioned in October 1774 under Captain Sir George Douglas. In 1778, under the command of Captain George Keppel, she was with Admiral Lord Howe's squadron off New York, defending the town from the larger French fleet under the command of Admiral d'Estaing. The two forces engaged in an action off Rhode Island on 11 August, though both fleets were scattered by a storm over the following two days.Ships of the Old Navy, ''Ardent''. On 23 December her tender captured a prize off Cape Henry and another on 19 January 1779. She returned home to Portsmouth and was paid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Longboat
A longboat is a type of ship's boat that was in use from ''circa'' 1500 or before. Though the Royal Navy replaced longboats with launches from 1780, examples can be found in merchant ships after that date. The longboat was usually the largest boat carried. In the early period of use, a ship's longboat was often so large that it could not be carried on board, and was instead towed. For instance, a survey of 1618 of Royal Navy ship's boats listed a 52 ft 4 in longboat used by the First Rate ''Prince'', a ship whose length of keel was 115 ft. This could lead to the longboat being lost in adverse weather. By the middle of the 17th century it became increasingly more common to carry the longboat on board, though not universally. In 1697 some British ships in chase of a French squadron cut adrift the longboats they were towing in an attempt to increase their speed and engage with the enemy. The longboat was used for transporting heavy weights. The two most important of these we ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ÃŽle De Sein
The Île de Sein is a Breton island in the Atlantic Ocean, off Finistère, eight kilometres from the Pointe du Raz (''raz'' meaning "water current"), from which it is separated by the Raz de Sein. Its Breton name is ''Enez-Sun''. The island, with its neighbouring islets, forms the commune of Île-de-Sein in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France. Inhabitants of Île-de-Sein are called in French ''Sénans''. Lying on the sea routes going south from the English Channel, Sein is well known for the dangers of its waters, the ''Chaussée de Sein'', a vast zone of reefs stretching more than 30 miles from east to west, requiring numerous lighthouses, beacons, and buoys. The lighthouses near the reef include Ar Men, La Vieille and Tévennec. History There are two megalithic menhirs on the island, which is flat and treeless. It is mentioned by the Roman geographer Pomponius Mela. The island women used to wear a black headdress, and in the past, they had a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Brydges Rodney, 1st Baron Rodney
Admiral George Brydges Rodney, 1st Baron Rodney, KB ( bap. 13 February 1718 – 24 May 1792), was a British naval officer. He is best known for his commands in the American War of Independence, particularly his victory over the French at the Battle of the Saintes in 1782. It is often claimed that he was the commander to have pioneered the tactic of breaking the line. Rodney came from a distinguished but poor background, and went to sea at the age of fourteen. His first major action was the Second Battle of Cape Finisterre in 1747. He made a large amount of prize money during the 1740s, allowing him to purchase a large country estate and a seat in the House of Commons of Great Britain. During the Seven Years' War, Rodney was involved in a number of amphibious operations such as the raids on Rochefort and Le Havre and the Siege of Louisbourg. He became well known for his role in the capture of Martinique in 1762. Following the Peace of Paris, Rodney's financial situation sta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Action Of 24 February 1780
The action of 24 February 1780 was a minor naval battle that took place off the island of Madeira during the American Revolutionary War.Winfield pp 74 A French convoy was intercepted and pursued by a British Royal Navy squadron ending with the French 64-gun ship ''Protée'' being captured along with three transports.Roche, vol.1, p.365 Events ;Background In early 1780, the Royal Navy under Admiral George Rodney had defeated a Spanish fleet and subsequently relieved Gibraltar under siege by Spanish and French forces. Rodney then sailed for the West Indies in February, detaching part of the fleet for service in the English Channel. On 16 February 1780, a French convoy with troops and ammunition bound for India departed Lorient escorted by the 64-gun ship of the line ''Protée'' with ''Ajax'', ''Éléphant'' and ''Charmante''. ''Protée'', under Captain Du Chilleau de La Roche, was the flagship of the convoy.Troude, vol.2, p.66 ;Action On 23 February, off the island of Madeir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
French Fluyt Éléphant (1779)
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French Ship Protée (1772)
''Protée'' was an 64-gun ship of the line of the French Navy, launched in 1772. Career On 16 February 1780, ''Protée'' departed Lorient escorting a convoy bound for India, with troops and ammunition. ''Protée'', under Captain Charles Louis du Chilleau de La Roche was the flagship of the convoy. On 23 February, off Spain, the convoy met Rodney's fleet. Hopelessly outnumbered and outgunned, ''Protée'' struck while ''Charmante'' returned to Lorient, arriving there on 3 March. Three merchantmen were also captured. Court-martialled for the loss of his ship, Duchilleau was honourably acquitted. ''Protée'' was commissioned in the Royal Navy as the third rate HMS ''Prothee''. She saw action on 12 April 1782 against a huge French fleet at the Battle of the Saintes under the command of Captain Buckner. She was converted to serve as a prison ship in 1799, and broken up in 1815. Eight of her small cannons were purchased by John Manners, 5th Duke of Rutland and are currently ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
French Ship Ajax (1779)
''Ajax'' was a 64-gun ship of the line of the French Navy. Career Built as ''Maréchal de Broglie'' for private owners and transferred to the French East India Company, the ship sailed two journeys to China as a merchantman. In April 1779, she was purchased by the Crown to ferry furnitures to Isle de France (now Mauritius) and be commissioned as a warship upon her arrival. In June, she was coppered, and she received her name of ''Ajax'' on 13 August. On 16 February 1780, under Captain Bouvet de Précourt, ''Ajax'' departed Lorient with ''Protée'', ''Éléphant'' and ''Charmante'', escorting a convoy bound for India. In late February, off Spain, the convoy met Rodney's fleet; ''Protée'' sacrificed herself to hold the British back and was captured on 24, while ''Charmante'' returned to Lorient, arriving on 3 March, and the convoy escaped under the protection of ''Ajax''. Arrived at Isle the France, ''Ajax'' joined Suffren's squadron. At the Battle of Sadras, on 17 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
French Frigate Charmante (1777)
''Charmante'' was a 32-gun of the French Navy, lead ship of Charmante class frigate, her class. Career In 1778, under Lieutenant Henri Pantaléon de Mac Nemara, ''Charmante'' cruised in the Caribbean, arriving at Fort-de-France, Fort RoyalPresent-day Fort-de-France on 23 June 1778. On 1 September, as ''Charmante'' was escorting a convoy from Port-au-Prince around Saint-Domingue along with French frigate Dédaigneuse (1766), ''Dédaigneuse'', she encountered the British frigate HMS Active (1758), HMS ''Active'', under Captain William Peere Williams-Freeman, Williams-Freeman,Winfield (2007), p.229. and captured her. On 16 February 1780, under Baron de la Haye, she was part of a squadron comprising the 64-gun French ship Ajax (1779), ''Ajax'' and French ship Protée (1772), ''Protée'', as well as the fluyt French fluyt Éléphant (1779), ''Éléphant''. In the action of 24 February 1780, the convoy encountered a British force under George Brydges Rodney, 1st Baron Rodney, George ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
French Frigate Junon (1778)
The ''Junon'' was a 32-gun ''Charmante'' class frigate of the French Navy Career ''Junon'' took part in the Battle of Ushant under Admiral d'Orvilliers. She captured HMS ''Fox'' on 11 September 1778. On 17 August 1779, under captain Charles de Bernard de Marigny and along with ''Gentille'', she captured HMS ''Ardent''. On 13 September, under lieutenant Kergariou Locmaria, she captured . In October 1780, ''Junon'' sailed from Martinique to St. Vincent towing a schooner to deliver hospital supplies to the island, which had recently come under French control. ''Junon'' anchored beneath the cliffs in Kingstown Harbour and, due to a broken barometer, had no warning when the island was struck by a hurricane. The massive storm, known as the Great Hurricane of 1780, battered the frigate against the cliffs and caused her to sink on 11 October 1780, although her captain managed to lead the entire crew off the ship and up the cliffs in safety. Archaeological investigations ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Garde-Marine
In France, under the Ancien Régime, the Gardes de la Marine (Guards of the Navy), or Gardes-Marine were young gentlemen undergoing training to be naval officers. The training program was established by Cardinal Richelieu in 1670 and lasted until Admiral de Castries abolished it in 1786. The Gardes-Marine received a brevet commission from the King and were organized into companies, established at the harbors of Brest, Toulon, and Rochefort. All naval officers were drawn from these companies, which were the equivalent of the current naval school. The king paid schoolmasters to instruct the Gardes-Marine in everything they needed to know to be good officers - there were masters in mathematics, drawing, writing, fortification, naval architecture and construction, dance, hydrography, fencing, etc. The Gardes-Marine sailed on the king's ships, on which they served as soldiers, and trained in all roles on board. At sea they honed the skills they had learned ashore. Their training, in coo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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