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Charles Régis De Coriolis D'Espinouse
Charles Régis de Coriolis d'Espinouse (1726–1793) was a French Navy officer. He served in the War of American Independence. Biography Coriolis d'Espinouse was born to the family of Aix-en-Provence. He joined the Navy as Garde-Marine on 1 July 1741, and was promoted to Lieutenant on 11 February 1756. In 1764, he commanded the xebec ''Requin'', ferrying troops to Corsica. In 1769 and 1770, he captained the brand-new 18-gun corvette ''Flèche'', based in Toulon. He was promoted to captain on 15 November 1771. In 1776, he commanded the 34-gun frigate ''Aurore'', cruising off Algiers, Majorca and Tunis. In 1778, he commanded the 64-gun ''Caton'', part of the squadron under Louis de Fabry de Fabrègues, along with the 74-gun ''Destin'' and ''Victoire'', the 64-gun ''Hardi'' and ''Lion'', and the frigates ''Gracieuse'' and ''Flore''. In 1779, Coriolis d'Espinouse was promoted to the command of the 74-gun ''Destin'', part of the Blue squadron of the fleet under Orvilli ... [...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] |
