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Chevalier D'Aymar (French Navy Officer)
Louis-Esprit d'Aymar was a French Navy officer. He fought in the Indian Ocean under Suffren during the War of American Independence, captaining the 64-gun ''Saint Michel'' at the Battle of Trincomalee from 25 August to 3 September 1782, and the 74-gun ''Annibal'' at the Battle of Cuddalore on 20 June 1783. Biography The Chevalier d'Aymar was born to the family of a treasurer from Aix-en-Provence. He joined the Navy as a Garde-Marine on 29 September 1749. He was promoted to Lieutenant on 1 May 1763, and to Captain on 4 April 1777. Aymar took part in the Battle of Martinique, on 17 April 1780, at the command of ''Saint-Michel''. Along with ''Vengeur'' and ''Destin'', ''Saint Michel'' directly engaged the much stronger ''Sandwich'', under Rodney, ''Cornwall'' and ''Suffolk''. Being smallest of the ship, ''Saint-Michel'' sustained especially heavy damage, and Aymar had his right arm was shot away by a cannonball. Aymar left France in November 1781 at the command of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
HMS Suffolk (1765)
HMS ''Suffolk'' was a 74-gun third-rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched on 22 February 1765 at Rotherhithe. She was designed by William Bateley, based on the principles of his earlier , and was the only ship built to her draught. Service history ''Suffolk'' under command of Rear Admiral Joshua Rowley saw action off Guadeloupe island on the night of 21–22 December 1779 when three French frigates, ''La Fortunée'' (42 guns), ''La Blanche'' (36 guns), and ''L'Ellis'' (28 guns) were captured. On 4 May 1794 Captain Peter Rainier, with ''Suffolk'', a 64-gun ship, and four or five frigates, undertook to escort a convoy to India. In November they arrived at Madras. In July, ''Suffolk'', now under Captain Robert Lambert, , and transports, sailed from Madras, joined en route by , for Ceylon to take Trincomalee and other Dutch settlements on the island. On 16 February 1796 Rear-admiral Peter Rainier arrived with a squadron, including ''Suffolk'', off Amboyna, on the D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles Eugène Gabriel De La Croix
Charles Eugène Gabriel de La Croix de Castries, marquis de Castries, baron des États de Languedoc, comte de Charlus, baron de Castelnau et de Montjouvent, seigneur de Puylaurens et de Lézignan (25 February 1727, Paris – 11 January 1801, Wolfenbüttel) was a French marshal. He was the son of Joseph François de La Croix de Castries, marquis de Castries, and his second wife, Marie-Françoise de Lévis de Charlus. Military career Entering the régiment du Roi-Infanterie in May 1739, he became a lieutenant on 23 August 1742. In parallel, he was lieutenant du Roi (king's lieutenant) in Languedoc and governor of Montpellier and Sète (from 1 December 1743). He fought with distinction in the Seven Years' War and all Louis XV's campaigns. " Mestre de camp" of the régiment du Roi-Cavalerie from 26 March 1744, he was maréchal de camp and commandant général of the cavalry from 1748. In 1756, he commanded the expeditionary force sent to St Lucia, and the Carenage qu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles Malo François Lameth
Charles Malo François Lameth (5 October 1757 – 28 December 1832) was a French politician and soldier. Early life Charles Malo François Lameth was born on 5 October 1757 in Paris.Lameth (Charles Malo François, comte de) ''Histoire de France'', Paris: Larousse, 2005. His father was Louise Charles de Lameth and his mother, Marie Thérèse de Broglie. GeneaNet His mother was the sister of the Marshall de Broglie and a favourite of [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chevalier De La Règle (French Navy Officer)
Chevalier de La Règle was a French Navy officer. He notably served in Suffren's squadron during the Anglo-French War. Biography Du Pas joined the Navy as a Garde-Marine on 19 January 1757. He was promoted to Lieutenant on 4 April 1777, and to Captain on 15 September 1782. La Règle arrived in the Indian Ocean with the first wave of reinforcements set there after Suffren took command of the squadron, as first officer on the 74-gun ''Illustre'' under Captain Bruyères-Chalabre. He later captained the 64-gun ''Ajax''. In the run-up to the Battle of Trincomalee A battle is an occurrence of combat in warfare between opposing military units of any number or size. A war usually consists of multiple battles. In general, a battle is a military engagement that is well defined in duration, area, and force ..., on 25 August 1782, Du Pas led four companies of marines to lay siege to the forts of Trincomalee. On 9 February 1783, Suffren appointed him to the command of the 6 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles Daniel D'Arrac De Vignes
Charles Daniel d'Arrac de Vignes (24 January 1742 — ) was a French Navy officer. He fought in the War of American Independence, and taking part in the French operations in the Indian Ocean under Suffren. Biography Arrac de Vignes joined the Navy as a 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 Ad ... on 1 February 1756. He was promoted to Lieutenant on 1 October 1773, and to Captain on 9 May 1781. He served as first officer on the 64-gun ''Saint Michel'', under Chevalier d'Aymar, when she came to reinforce the French squadron under Suffren in the Indian Ocean. Suffren promoted him to the command of the 64-gun ''Artésien''. He took part in the Battle of Cuddalore, where his performance satisfied Suffren. After the war, he was amongst the captains that ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Louis-Hyacinte De Cavelier De Cuverville
Louis-Hyacinte de Cavelier, chevalier de Cuverville (Château de Cuverville, near Le Havre, 1740 — Quintin, 1819) was a French Navy officer. Biography Cuverville was born to an aristocratic family. He joined the Navy in 1755, was promoted to Ensign in 1761 and to Lieutenant in 1774. In 1778, he captained the frigate ''Inconstante''. Cuverville served in the Indian Ocean under Rear-Admiral Suffren. He was captain of the 56-gun ''Flamand'' at the Battle of Sadras on 17 February 1782. Suffren ordered the 64-gun ''Ajax'', under René Joseph Bouvet de Précourt, and ''Flamand'', under Cuverville, to attack the British line to leeward. They both maneuvered to this effect, but then Tromelin, on ''Annibal'', countermanded the order by signaling ''Ajax'' and ''Flamand'' to return to their post in the line of battle. While ''Ajax'' obeyed the order, ''Flamand'' sailed on and Saint-Félix, of ''Brillant'', requested permission to replace ''Ajax''. At the Battle of Negap ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Armand De Saint-Félix
Armand de Saint-Félix (20 September 1737 – 13 August 1819) was a French Navy officer and admiral. Biography Saint-Félix joined the Navy in 1755. he served on the 16-gun ''Calypso'', where he took part in the Battle of Quiberon Bay on 20 November 1759. In 1762, he was promoted to Ensign. In 1771, he was appointed to command the corvette ''Heure de Berger'' and appointed to conduct an exploration voyage to seek the Phantom island of Juan de Lisboa. Promoted to Lieutenant in 1772, he brought Maurice Benyovszky to Madagascar for an attempt at founding a trading post. War of American Independence During the War of American Independence, Saint-Félix served on ''Solitaire'' and took part in the Battle of Ushant. He then transferred onto ''Protée'', and was taken prisoner when she was captured in the action of 24 February 1780. Promoted to Captain in 1781, he was appointed to the frigate ''Fine'' and sailed to Isle de France (Mauritius). He took command of the 64-gun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles Louis Du Chilleau De La Roche
Charles Louis du Chilleau de La Roche ( Fontenay, 26 May 1738 — Paris, 21 August 1825) was a French Navy officer. Biography On 6 April 1778, with the rank of Lieutenant, Du Chilleau de La Roche had command of the frigate 32-gun frigate ''Diligente''. He was awarded a 600-livre pension on 20 November 1778. In late February 1779, ''Diligente'' and ''Boudeuse'', under Du Chilleau de La Roche and Grenier respectively, captured the island of Saint Barthélemy by landing 90 soldiers from the garrison of Guadeloupe, and conducted the French invasion of Saint Martin on 29. After the Capture of Grenada, D'Estaing chose Du Chilleau to bring the news of his victory to Versailles, and ferry the captured governor, George Macartney, to be imprisoned at Limoges. In February 1780, Du Chilleau de La Roche was given command of a squadron comprising the 64-gun ''Protée'' and ''Ajax'' and the frigate ''Charmante'', as well as the fluyt ''Éléphant'', escorting a convoy bound for Ind ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chevalier De Clavières (French Navy Officer)
Chevalier de Clavières (Guérande, 17 February 1738 — ) was a French Navy officer. He fought in the War of American Independence, and taking part in the French operations in the Indian Ocean under Suffren. Biography Kerhué joined the Navy as a Garde-Marine on 7 October 1756. He was promoted to Lieutenant on 4 April 1777. In 1778, he served as first officer on the 74-gun ''Hector'', part of the fleet under Admiral d'Estaing. He commanded the 74-gun ''Argonaute'' in the Cuddalore Cuddalore, also spelt as Kadalur (), is the city and headquarters of the Cuddalore District in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Situated south of Chennai, Cuddalore was an important port during the British Raj. While the early history of Cudda ... on 20 June 1783. Suffren was pleased with his performance and recommended him for a 1000-livre pension. After the war, he was amongst the captains that Suffren recommended for promotion He received a 600-livre pension in recognition of his s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul-Jacques De Bruyères-Chalabre
Paul-Jacques de Bruyères-Chalabre (Castelnaudary, 25 May 1734 — Chalabre, 6 July 1821) was a French Navy officer. He notably captained the 74-gun ''Illustre'' at the Battle of Trincomalee from 25 August to 3 September 1782 and at the Battle of Cuddalore on 20 June 1783. Biography Bruyères was born to the family of Count de Bruyères Chalabre. He joined the Navy as a Garde-Marine on 11 February 1751, and was promoted to lieutenant on 1 October 1764, and to captain on 4 April 1777. With the rank of captain, Bruyères commanded the 80-gun ''Tonnant'' in the Yorktown campaign. He later captained the 74-gun ''Zélé'' and was part of the French blockade during Siege of Savannah in 1779. His role in the War of American Independence earned him a membership in the Society of the Cincinnati. He then took part in the Indian Ocean campaign under Suffren, commanding the 74-gun ''Illustre'' at the Battle of Trincomalee from 25 August to 3 September 1782, where he was wounded. S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
French Frigate Consolante (1775)
''Consolante'' was a 40-gun frigate of the French Navy, second ship of her class. She is notable as one of the earliest attempts at building a frigate armed with 24-pounders on the artillery deck, rather than the 18-pounders typical of the day. Career Although ''Consolante'' was designed to carry 24-pounders on her battery, on 2 February 1776 Lorient was ordered to arm her with 18-pounder long guns. On 4 April 1777, Captain Boudin de Tromelin took command. In 1778, she was sent to India under Captain La Motte-Vauvert, and was part of the defences of Isle de France (Mauritius). On 31 May 1782, Bussy-Castelnau arrived at Isle de France with the 74-gun and the 64-gun . Informed that Thomas d'Estienne d'Orves had left the island on 7 December 1781 with his squadron to attack Trincomalee, Bussy decided to attach ''Consolante'' to his squadron, as well as 800 men from the garrison which he embarked on 9 transports, and go reinforce him. From 1781, she was part of the squ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
