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French Ship Triton (1747)
''Triton'' was a 64-gun ship of the line of the French Navy designed by François Coulomb the Younger. She took part in the Seven Years' War and in the War of American Independence. Career On 30 July 1757, ''Triton'' rescued the crew of the 30-gun frigate French frigate Rose (1754), ''Rose'', and her captain, Hippolyte de Sade de Vaudronne, Sade de Vaudronne, had her beached and scuttled by fire to prevent her falling into British hands after a battle with the 32-gun HMS Thames (1758), HMS ''Thames''. In June 1758, under Captain du Lac de Montvert, ''Triton'' captured the frigate HMS Deal Castle (1756), HMS ''Deal Castle''.''Triton'' took part in the Battle of Lagos on 18–19 August 1759. In 1777, she was under François-Louis de Brach, Brach. Navy Minister Antoine de Sartine, Sartine chose her to be one of the six ships held ready for immediate departure at all times. In 1778, ''Triton'' was part of the squadron under Louis Guillouet, comte d'Orvilliers, Orvilliers, being ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pierre-Julien Gilbert
Pierre-Julien Gilbert (1783 in Brest – 1860 in Brest) was a French painter who specialised in naval scenes. Gilbert was a pupil of Pierre Ozanne and Louis-Philippe Crépin. He taught painting at the École Navale from 1816, and was admitted to accompany the Navy during the Invasion of Algiers in 1830. Gilbert was professor of drawing at the Naval School of Brest. Image:Canonniere.jpg, alt=The Action of 21 April 1806 as depicted by Pierre-Julien Gilbert. In the foreground, HMS ''Tremendous'' aborts her attempt at raking '' Cannonière'' under the threat of being outmanoeuvered and raked herself by her more agile opponent. In the background, the Indiaman ''Charlton'' fires her parting broadside at ''Cannonière''. The two events were in fact separated by several hours., The Action of 21 April 1806. In the foreground, HMS ''Tremendous'' aborts her attempt at raking '' Cannonière'' under the threat of being outmanoeuvered and raked herself by her more agile opponent. In the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
François-Louis De Brach
François-Louis de Brach was a French Navy officer. He notably served during the War of American Independence. Biography Brach joined the Navy as a Garde-Marine on 24 May 1757. He was promoted to Lieutenant on 14 February 1778. Brach captained the 74-gun ''Magnifique'' at the Battle of Ushant on 27 July 1778. After the battle, he was one of the captains whom Orvilliers praised for their conduct. In the evening of 9 June 1779, Brach departed Martinique, leading a division comprising the 64-gun ''Vengeur'', the 50-gun ''Sagittaire'', and the frigates ''Chimère'' and ''Aimable'', as a diversion to distract the British from another division, under Du Rumain, tasked with the Capture of Saint Vincent. Brach captained ''Magnifique'' at the Battle of Grenada The Battle of Grenada took place on 6 July 1779 during the American Revolutionary War in the West Indies between the British Royal Navy and the French Navy, just off the coast of Grenada. The British fleet of Ad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gaspard De Ligondès
Gaspard de Ligondès ( Saint-Bonnet-de-Rochefort, 11 December 1732 – Brest, 26 January 1779) was a French Navy officer. He served in the American Revolutionary War. Biography Ligondès was born to the family of a Navy officer. He 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 6 July 1750. On 15 April 1761, Ligondès married Elisabeth de Reclesne. They had two sons, Hercule and Frédérick, both of whom also served in the Navy, and a daughter, Clotilde. Ligondès was promoted to Lieutenant on 1 October 1764, and made a Knight in the Order of Saint Louis on 1 January 1773. In 1775, Ligondès was captain of the 12-gun corvette ''Écureuil'', and the 14-gun ''Serin'' in 1777, on which he assisted an American ship while sailing from ... [...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] |
Louis Guillaume De Parscau Du Plessix
Louis Guillaume de Parscau du Plessix (Saint-Malo, 1725 — 1786) was a French Navy officer. He served in the War of American Independence, earning membership in the Society of the Cincinnati. Biography Parscau was born to the family of a navy Ensign. He joined the Navy as a Garde-Marine in 1743. During the Seven Years' War, Parscau served on the 64-gun ''Brillant'' under Conflans. Parscau was promoted to Lieutenant in 1756. In 1762, Parscau had a son, Hervé Louis Joseph Marie de Parscau du Plessix. Parscau was promoted to Captain in 1772. In 1777, he commanded the 64-gun ''Roland'' in Brest. Navy Minister Sartine had chosen her to be one of the six ships held ready for immediate departure at all times. In 1779, he was flag captain to Orvilliers on the 110-gun ''Bretagne''. In 1780, he was given command of the 74-gun ''Intrépide'' in the squadron under Guichen. He took part in the Battle of Martinique on 17 April 1780, and in an expedition against British i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
French Ship Roland (1771)
''Roland'' was an 64-gun ship of the line of the French Navy The French Navy (french: Marine nationale, lit=National Navy), informally , is the maritime arm of the French Armed Forces and one of the five military service branches of France. It is among the largest and most powerful naval forces in t ..., launched in 1771. Career From 1773 to 1775, ''Roland'' was the flagship of the Second voyage of Kerguelen. ''Roland'' took part in the Battle of Ushant on 27 July 1778 under Gilart de Larchantel. Fate ''Roland'' was destroyed in an accidental fire in Brest, along with the nearby frigate ''Zéphyr''. Citations and references Citations References * * * * (1671-1870) * {{DEFAULTSORT:Roland (1771) Ships of the line of the French Navy 1771 ships Artésien-class ships of the line Maritime incidents in 1779 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Louis Augustin De Monteclerc
Louis Augustin de Monteclerc (La Rongère, Maine, 1727 – 25 March 1784) was a French Navy officer. He served in the War of American Independence. Biography Monteclerc joined the Navy as a Garde-Marine in 1743. Monteclerc was promoted to Lieutenant in 1757. He served on ''Éveillé'', in Conflans' squadron, during the Seven Years' War. Monteclerc was promoted to Captain in 1772. In 1777, he commanded the 64-gun ''Bizarre''. Navy Minister Sartine had chosen her to be one of the six ships held ready for immediate departure at all times. In 1779, he commanded a division comprising the 64-gun ''Solitaire'' and the frigates ''Inconstante'' and ''Surveillante'', and led an expedition to hunt down privateers. The division returned to Brest on 4 May 1779 with 400 prisoners. Later that year, ''Solitaire'' was attached to a squadron under Orvilliers. In late 1799, Monteclerc was appointed vice-Director of naval constructions in Brest, and he was promoted to Director on 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
French Ship Bizarre (1751)
''Bizarre'' was a 64-gun ship of the line of the French Navy. She was present at two major battles, and was wrecked in 1782. Career Built on a design by François Coulomb, ''Bizarre'' entered service in 1753. She took part in the Seven Years' War, notably attacking an English convoy off Ireland on 10 October 1758, along with the 28-gun corvette ''Mignonne''. Together they captured 44 merchantmen as well as the convoy's escort . In 1777, she was under Louis Augustin de Monteclerc. She was activated for the American Revolutionary War under Captain La Landelle-Roscanvec and appointed to Suffren's squadron in the Indian Ocean. She was present at the Battle of Negapatam in 1782, although she did not take part in the action. She was also at the Battle of Trincomalee. After 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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Louis De Rigaud De Vaudreuil
Louis de Rigaud de Vaudreuil (Revel, 17 October 1728 – 1810) was a French Navy officer. He served in the War of American Independence. Biography Rigaud de Vaudreuil was born a younger son of Louis-Philippe de Rigaud de Vaudreuil (1691–1763), and brother to Louis-Philippe de Rigaud (1724–1802). He joined the Navy as a Garde-Marine in 1743. He was promoted to Ensign in 1746, to Lieutenant in 1756, and to Captain in 1777. In 1747, he served on the brand-new 74-gun ''Intrépide'', along with his elder brother. In 1772, he was first officer on the 50-gun ''Fier''. In 1777, he was commanding the 74-gun ''Fendant'', in Brest. Navy Minister Sartine had chosen her to be one of the six ships held ready for immediate departure at all times. Between March 1780 and 28 February 1781, he commanded ''Magnanime'', on a cruise between Belle-Ile, Rochefort, La Rochelle and Brest, In 1781, Vaudreuil was captain of the brand-new 74-gun ''Sceptre'', in the White Squadron of the fleet ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
French Ship Fendant (1777)
The ''Fendant'' was a 74-gun ship of the line of the French Navy. Designed by Antoine Groignard, she was the first ship to be built under a roof cover. She served in Suffren's campaign against the British in India during the American Revolutionary War, and was wrecked in 1783 near Pondicherry. Career Started in May 1772 on a design by Antoine Groignard, construction of ''Fendant'' proceeded slowly, due to shortages in timber in Rochefort. In November 1771, a permanent roof was erected over her stacks, as well as that of '' Réfléchi'', making the first ships to be completed in a covered dock. ''Fendant'' was commissioned in December 1776 under Captain Louis de Rigaud de Vaudreuil. She took part in the Battle of Ushant, where she sustained five killed and 27 wounded. ''Fendant'' served in the Anglo-French War, notably taking part in the Battle of Grenada. In July 1781, she fought in the Invasion of Minorca before being sent to the Indian Ocean in November to reinforce ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
French Ship Actif (1767)
''Actif'' was ''Citoyen'' class 74-gun ship of the line of the French Navy. Career ''Actif'' was built partly with timber recycled from ''Actif'', a 64-gun ship. She took part in the Battle of Ushant on 27 July 1778 under Estienne d'Orves. The year after, she was in the Channel as part of Orvilliers's squadron, but she suffered an epidemic that disabled 222 of her crew, and was forced to return to Brest. In 1780, she was under La Cardonnie, and cruised off Cadiz and Saint-Vincent. She captured the British ''Hercule'', Wright, master, off Saint-Vincent. On 14 and 15 April 1781, as she was cruising under Brun de Boades, ''Actif'' fought an action against the 64-gun The 64-gun ship of the line was a type of two-decker warship defined during the 18th century, named after the number of their guns. 64-guns had a lower battery of 24-pounders, and an upper battery of 12-pounders. Heavier variants with 18-pounder o ... HMS ''Nonsuch''. In February 1782, she cruised off Engl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toussaint-Guillaume Picquet De La Motte
Count Toussaint-Guillaume Picquet de la Motte,In the 18th century, spelling could vary and the name is sometimes spelt "Piquet" and "La Mothe" also known as La Motte-Picquet (born 1 November 1720 in Rennes; died 10 June 1791 in Brest) was a French Navy officer and admiral. Over a career spanning 50 years, he served under Louis XV and Louis XVI and took part in 34 campaigns. He fought in the Seven Years' War and in the Naval battles of the American Revolutionary War, earning the ranks of Commandeur in the Order of Saint Louis in 1780, and of Grand Cross in 1784. He died during the French Revolution. Biography Early life La Motte-Picquet joined the Gardes de la Marine in Brest on 11 July 1735,Levot, p. 127 then aged 15. Two years later, he served on the frigate ''Vénus'' in a campaign against the Barbary corsairs of Salé.Hennequin, p.361 On 1 January 1743, he rose to ''sous-brigadier des gardes de la marine'', and then to ''aide d'artillerie'' on 10 December, after serving in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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