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Charles-Auguste Levassor De La Touche-Tréville
Charles-Auguste Levassor de La Touche-Tréville (1712–1788) was a French Navy officer. Career Levassor de La Touche-Tréville enlisted in the Navy in 1730, rising to Ensign in 1734 and to Lieutenant in 1748.Guérin, ''Les Marins illustres'', p.426 On 11 March 1756, La Touche-Tréville commanded the 30-gun frigate ''Zéphir''. She sailed in consort with the 74-gun ''Prudent'', under Chevalier d'Aubigny, and the 34-gun frigate ''Atalante'', under Count du Chaffault. The division met the 74-gun HMS ''Warwick''; in the ensuing chase and Action of 11 March 1756, ''Warwick'' was captured.Guérin, ''Les Marins illustres'', p.427 On a journey from France to Martinique, La Touche-Tréville, while escorting a 22-sail convoy, captured two British merchantmen and a privateer. The convoy and the prizes safely reached Martinique. He was promoted to Captain in 1757. He commanded the 64-gun ''Dragon'' in Conflans' fleet and took part in the Battle of Quiberon Bay.Guérin, ''Les Mar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La Touche-Tréville (hlw19 0018)
LA most frequently refers to Los Angeles, the second largest city in the United States. La, LA, or L.A. may also refer to: Arts and entertainment Music * La (musical note), or A, the sixth note * "L.A.", a song by Elliott Smith on Figure 8 (album), ''Figure 8'' (album) * L.A. (EP), ''L.A.'' (EP), by Teddy Thompson * ''L.A. (Light Album)'', a Beach Boys album * L.A. (Neil Young song), "L.A." (Neil Young song), 1973 * The La's, an English rock band * L.A. Reid, a prominent music producer * Yung L.A., a rapper * Lady A, an American country music trio * L.A. (Amy Macdonald song), "L.A." (Amy Macdonald song), 2007 * "La", a song by Australian-Israeli singer-songwriter Old Man River (musician), Old Man River Other media * l(a, a poem by E. E. Cummings * La (Tarzan), fictional queen of the lost city of Opar (Tarzan) * ''Lá'', later known as Lá Nua, an Irish language newspaper * La7, an Italian television channel * LucasArts, an American video game developer and publisher * Liber A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charente (river)
The Charente (; oc, Charanta ) is a long river in southwestern France. Its source is in the Haute-Vienne ''département'' at Chéronnac, a small village near Rochechouart. It flows through the departments of Haute-Vienne, Charente, Vienne and Charente-Maritime. The river flows into the Atlantic Ocean near Rochefort. Navigation The Charente was described by the French king François I as 'the most beautiful river in the kingdom', and was navigable in its natural state until mills were erected at many locations in the 14th century. Some locks were built but through navigation remained impossible for centuries. Improvements to the navigation were projected under Louis XVI in 1772, but work was interrupted by the Revolution. The project was revived under the Restoration and canalisation completed in 1835. The waterway was abandoned in 1957. The ''départements'' took over operation in 1963, and recreational vessels have now taken possession of the waterway throughout the 164 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1788 Deaths
Events January–March * January 1 – The first edition of ''The Times'', previously ''The Daily Universal Register'', is published in London. * January 2 Events Pre-1600 * 69 – The Roman legions in Germania Superior refuse to swear loyalty to Galba. They rebel and proclaim Vitellius as emperor. * 366 – The Alemanni cross the frozen Rhine in large numbers, invading the Roman Empi ... – Georgia (U.S. state), Georgia ratifies the United States Constitution, and becomes the fourth U.S. state under the new government. * January 9 – Connecticut ratifies the United States Constitution, and becomes the fifth U.S. state. * January 18 – The leading ship (armed tender HMS Supply (1759), HMS ''Supply'') in Captain Arthur Phillip's First Fleet arrives at Botany Bay, to colonise Australia. * January 22 – the Continental Congress, Congress of the Confederation, effectively a caretaker government until the United States Constitution can be ratified by at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1712 Births
Year 171 ( CLXXI) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Severus and Herennianus (or, less frequently, year 924 ''Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 171 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Roman Empire * Emperor Marcus Aurelius forms a new military command, the ''praetentura Italiae et Alpium''. Aquileia is relieved, and the Marcomanni are evicted from Roman territory. * Marcus Aurelius signs a peace treaty with the Quadi and the Sarmatian Iazyges. The Germanic tribes of the Hasdingi (Vandals) and the Lacringi become Roman allies. * Armenia and Mesopotamia become protectorates of the Roman Empire. * The Costoboci cross the Danube (Dacia) and ravage Thrace in the Balkan Peninsula. They reach Eleusis, near Athens, and destr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rochefort, Charente-Maritime
Rochefort ( oc, Ròchafòrt), unofficially Rochefort-sur-Mer (; oc, Ròchafòrt de Mar, link=no) for disambiguation, is a city and communes of France, commune in Southwestern France, a port on the Charente (river), Charente estuary. It is a Subprefectures in France, subprefecture of the Charente-Maritime Departments of France, department, located in the administrative regions of France, administrative region of Nouvelle-Aquitaine (before 2015: Poitou-Charentes). In 2018, it had a population of 23,583. Geography Rochefort lies on the river Charente (river), Charente, close to its outflow into the Atlantic Ocean. It is about 30 km southeast of La Rochelle. Rochefort station has rail connections to La Rochelle, Nantes and Bordeaux. History In December 1665, Rochefort was chosen by Jean-Baptiste Colbert as a place of "refuge, defence and supply" for the French Navy. The Arsenal de Rochefort served as a naval base and dockyard until it closed in 1926. In September 1757, Rochefor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Louis-Charles Le Vassor De La Touche
Louis-Charles Le Vassor de La Touche de Tréville (31 March 1709 – 14 April 1781), comte de La Touche, was a French naval general who was governor of Martinique and governor general of the Windward Islands. Birth and family Louis-Charles Le Vassor de La Touche was born on 31 March 1709 in Le Lamentin, Martinique. His family had been established in Martinique since the middle of the 17th century, and was ennobled in 1706. His grandfather was one of the leaders of the Gaoulé revolt in 1717. His father was Charles Lambert Le Vassor de La Touche (1677–1737), a militia colonel, lieutenant general, captain general of the coastguard of Le Croisic. His mother was Marie Rose de Mallevaut (1684–1724). One of his brothers was Charles Augustin Levassor de La Touche Tréville (1712–1788), who became a lieutenant general of naval armies. Early naval career (1726–1756) La Touche joined the navy, and became a '' garde marine'' in 1726, and an ''enseigne de vaisseau'' (ensign) in 1733 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
HMS Junon
Two ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS ''Junon'', a French form of the goddess Juno, of Roman mythology: * was a 36-gun fifth rate In the rating system of the Royal Navy used to categorise sailing warships, a fifth rate was the second-smallest class of warships in a hierarchical system of six " ratings" based on size and firepower. Rating The rating system in the Royal N ... captured from the French in 1809, but retaken by them later that year. * was a 38-gun fifth rate, previously the French . She was captured in 1810 and broken up in 1817. See also * {{DEFAULTSORT:Junon, Hms Royal Navy ship names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luis De Córdova Y Córdova
Admiral Luis de Córdova y Córdova (8 February 1706 – 29 July 1796) was a Spanish admiral. He is best known for his command of the Spanish fleet during the Anglo-Spanish War. His best remembered actions were the capture of two merchant convoys totalling 79 ships between 1780 and 1782, including the capture of 55 ships from a convoy composed of Indiamen, and other cargo ships 60 leagues off Cape St. Vincent.Harbron, John: ''Trafalgar and the Spanish Navy.'' Conway Maritime Press, 1988, page 84. In 1782 he battled the Royal Navy to a stalemate at the Battle of Cape Spartel, but failed to prevent the British relieving the Great Siege of Gibraltar. Early life Córdova was born in Seville to don Juan de Córdova Lasso de la Vega y Puente, a mariner, navy captain, and knight of the Order of Calatrava, and doña Clemencia Fernández de Córdova Lasso de la Vega Veintimiglia, daughter of the Marquis of Vado del Maestre and first-cousin of her husband. He was baptised at San Mig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Louis Guillouet, Comte D'Orvilliers
Louis Guillouet, comte d'Orvilliers (26 March 1710 – 1792) was a French admiral. Life Louis Guillouet d'Orvilliers was born on 26 March 1710 in Moulins, Allier. His parents were Claude Guillouet d'Orvilliers (), seigneur d'Orvilliers, and Claude de Vict de Pongibaud (–1759). His older brother was Gilbert Guillouet d'Orvilliers, ( – 11 May 1764), governor of French Guiana from 1749 to 1763, D'Orvilliers spent most of his childhood in Cayenne, capital of the French colony French Guiana, where his father was governor. In 1723, aged fifteen, he joined the colony's infantry regiment and quickly rose to the rank of Lieutenant. In 1728, he transferred to the Navy and, by 1756, had become a captain, commanding one of the ships sent to Menorca under the direction of La Galissonière. He later took part in action near Santo Domingo and the Antilles and was rewarded with a promotion to rear admiral in 1764. Franco-American alliance In 1777, France began assisting the American coloni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
French Ship Glorieux (1756)
''Glorieux'' was a 74-gun ship of the line in the French Navy. Built by Clairin Deslauriers at Rochefort and launched on 10 August 1756, she was rebuilt in 1777. French service On 4 June 1781 ''Glorieux'' captured the cutter . On 30 August 1781, she was with the French fleet under Admiral de Grasse. According to French sources, the British sloop and the frigate were on picket duty in the Chesapeake when they encountered the French fleet. ''Guadeloupe'' escaped up the York River to York Town, where she would later be scuttled. The English court martial records report that ''Loyalist'' was returning to the British fleet off the Jersey coast when she encountered the main French fleet. The French frigate ''Aigrette'', with the 74-gun in sight, was able to overtake ''Loyalist''. The French took her into service as ''Loyaliste'' in September, but then gave her to the Americans in November 1781.Demerliac (1996), p.75, #481. On 12 April 1782 the ship, under command of Captain ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Antoine Hilarion De Beausset
Antoine Hilarion de Beausset (1725 — 1795) was a French Navy officer. He notably served during the War of American Independence. Biography In 1775, Beausset captained the 32-gun frigate ''Oiseau'' in the Escadre d'évolution under Guichen. In 1777, he was captain of the 70-gun ''Dauphin Royal''. In 1778, Proisy captained the 74-gun ''Glorieux'', part of the White-and-blue squadron under Du Chaffault in the fleet under Orvilliers. He took part in the Battle of Ushant on 27 July 1778. His nephew, Vallongue, was a Lieutenant on the same ship. The year after, he was part on the Armada of 1779 as Chef d'Escadre on ''Glorieux''. In 1780, Beausset was commanding a 4-ship division. In mid-January, the division departed Brest, arriving at Cadiz on 13 February. From there, he patrolled the Gulf of Biscay to chase British privateers. Such a sortie let to the action of 9 August 1780, where the Franco-Spanish forces captured 55 merchantmen. Beausset chased the retreating Br ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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