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Jean-François Lemaresquier
Jean-François Lemaresquier ( Heugueville-sur-Sienne, 4 March 1767Battle of Tamatave, 18 May 1811) was a French naval officer. Career Commanding ''Teazer'' In 1806, Lemaresquier commanded the 14-gun brig ''Teazer'',Captured from the Royal Navy in 1805 and brought into French service. stationed at the entrance of the Gironde estuary at Le Verdon-sur-Mer. On 15 July, at 1:30 in the morning, twelve boats from the British blockade slipped into the estuary and boarded the 16-gun ''César'', anchored nearby, capturing her without a fight. Lemaresquier, however, alerted his crew who repelled the British boats with small-arms fire. The next morning, ''César'' sailed away, to the surprise of Lemaresquier, who thought that she too had repelled the British; ''Teazer'' gave chased, but ''César'' was too quick and escaped after an exchange of fire that wounded Lemaresquier. Commanding ''Diligente'' On 11 August 1808, Lemaresquier commanded the 20-gun corvette ''Diligente'', which sai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heugueville-sur-Sienne
Heugueville-sur-Sienne is a commune in the Manche department Department may refer to: * Departmentalization, division of a larger organization into parts with specific responsibility Government and military *Department (administrative division), a geographical and administrative division within a country, ... in northwestern France. See also * Communes of the Manche department References Heuguevillesursienne {{Manche-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Onésime-Joachim Troude
Onésime-Joachim Troude (Brest, 31 January 1807 – Brest, 1886) was a French Navy officer and later naval historian. Career Born the fourth child of Amable Troude, Onésime-Joachim Troude had a career in the French Navy. He took part in the Invasion of Algiers in 1830 as an ensign on the ''Aventure'', under Lieutenant Quernel, and was aboard when she was wrecked on 14 May. He survived the ordeal of the 200 marooned sailors when they were captured by Kabyles and 108 were decapitated. He later rose to the rank of Capitaine de frégate. In 1854, he married Sophie Hamon; together, they had two daughters: Émeline in 1855 and Gabrielle in 1856. In 1867, he published a four-volume ''Batailles navales de la France'', mimicking William James' plan for his ''Naval history of Great Britain''. Michel Vergé-Franceschi characterises them as promoting commerce raiding Commerce raiding (french: guerre de course, "war of the chase"; german: Handelskrieg, "trade war") is a form of nav ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Invasion Of Île De France
The Invasion of Isle de France was a complicated but successful British amphibious operation in the Indian Ocean, launched in November 1810 during the Napoleonic Wars. During the operation, a substantial military force was landed by the Royal Navy at Grand Baie, on the French colony of Isle de France (now Mauritius). Marching inland against weak French opposition, the British force was able to overwhelm the defenders in a series of minor engagements, culminating in the capture of the island's capital Port Napoleon and the surrender of Charles Decaen, the French governor. The surrender eliminated the last French territory in the Indian Ocean and among the military equipment captured were five French Navy frigates and 209 heavy cannon. Isle de France was retained by Britain at the end of the war under the name of Mauritius and remained part of the British Empire until 1968. Background The operation was the culmination of two years of conflict over the island and the neighbouri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gun Port
A gunport is an opening in the side of the hull of a ship, above the waterline, which allows the muzzle of artillery pieces mounted on the gun deck to fire outside. The origin of this technology is not precisely known, but can be traced back to the late 15th century, with the appearance of artillery in naval warfare. Ships featuring gunports were said to be pierced, since the ports were cut through the hull after the construction. History Origin The origin of the gunport is difficult to specify. In France, it has often been attributed to François Descharges (or Deschenges), a master carpenter in Brest in 1501;. this is now known to be incorrect, since the ships of this era had long since adopted guns as their main armament.Dominique Brissou, dans . Examples of earlier occurrence are a 1498 terra cotta tile featuring a Portuguese caravel pierced with gunports; a relation of the Siege of Rhodes, printed in Ulm in 1496, that mentions a ship with 10 gunports; and a text that ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jacques Saint-Cricq
Jacques de Saint-Cricq (1781–1819) was a French sailor who took part in the Baudin expedition to Australia, leaving from Le Havre on 19 October 1800. An enseigne de vaisseau on board ''Naturaliste'',''Voyage dans les quatre principales îles des mers d'Afrique'', Jean-Baptiste Bory de Saint-Vincent, 1804. the Cap Saint-Cricq was named after him. After a council of war on 18 March 1812, by a majority of six against two, he was declared to blame for disobeying his commander's orders whilst commanding the frigate '' Clorinde'', though not whilst in the presence of the enemy. He was condemned to have his sword broken, declared unworthy to serve, condemned unanimously to three years in prison and ejection from the Légion d'honneur. In the imperial decree of 30 March 1815''Bulletin des Lois'', 6ème série, Tome Unique, à Paris, de l'imprimerie royale, August 1815. it was stated that this sentence was for not having taken part in the second engagement in which ''La Renommée'' s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
French Frigate Clorinde (1808)
''Clorinde'' was a 40-gun of the French Navy, designed by Sané. The British Royal Navy captured her in 1814 and renamed her HMS ''Aurora''. After 19 years as a coal hulk she was broken up in 1851. French frigate From June 1809, she was stationed with the 16-gun and the 38-gun . In September, she sailed with ''Renommée'', ''Loire'', and '' Seine'' to Guadeloupe. On 13 December, she and ''Renommée'' captured . On 15 December 1809, ''Clorinde'' ran aground, and freed herself by dropping guns and ammunition overboard. She took part in the action of 20 May 1811, fought off Madagascar, and returned to Brest. Captain Jacques Saint-Cricq was found guilty of failing to properly support his commodore. Saint-Cricq was demoted of rank, expelled from the Legion of Honour, and sentenced to three years in prison. On 6 December 1813, ''Clorinde'' captured the British merchant vessel in the Atlantic Ocean (). ''Lusitania'', Johnston, master, had been sailing from London to Suriname. ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
HMS Java (1811)
HMS ''Java'' was a British Royal Navy 38-gun fifth-rate frigate. She was originally laid down in 1805 as ''Renommée'', described as a 40-gun French Navy frigate, but the vessel actually carried 46 guns. The British captured her in 1811 in a noteworthy action during the Battle of Tamatave, but she is most famous for her defeat on 29 December 1812 in a three-hour single-ship action against . ''Java'' had a complement of about 277, but during her engagement with ''Constitution'' she allegedly had 426 aboard, in comparison with her opponent's 475. French service In May 1811, she was part of a three-sail squadron under François Roquebert, comprising ''Renommée'', and '' Néréide'', and ferrying troops to Mauritius. On 20 May, the French encountered a British squadron comprising , , , and . In the ensuing Battle of Tamatave, ''Renommée'' struck after her mainsail was set on fire. The British captured ''Néréide'' five days later at Tamatave, Madagascar. ''Clorinde'', com ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mauritius
Mauritius ( ; french: Maurice, link=no ; mfe, label=Mauritian Creole, Moris ), officially the Republic of Mauritius, is an island nation in the Indian Ocean about off the southeast coast of the African continent, east of Madagascar. It includes the main island (also called Mauritius), as well as Rodrigues, Agaléga and St. Brandon. The islands of Mauritius and Rodrigues, along with nearby Réunion (a French overseas department), are part of the Mascarene Islands. The main island of Mauritius, where most of the population is concentrated, hosts the capital and largest city, Port Louis. The country spans and has an exclusive economic zone covering . Arab sailors were the first to discover the uninhabited island, around 975, and they called it ''Dina Arobi''. The earliest discovery was in 1507 by Portuguese sailors, who otherwise took little interest in the islands. The Dutch took possession in 1598, establishing a succession of short-lived settlements over a period of about ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
François Roquebert
Dominique Roquebert ( Bayonne 1744-Battle of Tamatave 1811) was a French navy officer. Trained at the École d’Hydrographie de Bayonne, Roquebert rose to the rank of captain in the French Navy. In December 1809, he led Roquebert's expedition to the Caribbean to Guadeloupe. In 1811, Roquebert fought at the Battle of Tamatave The Battle of Tamatave (sometimes called the Battle of Madagascar or the Action of 20 May 1811) was fought off Tamatave in Madagascar between British and French frigate squadrons during the Napoleonic Wars. The action was the final engagement o ..., the last engagement of the Mauritius campaign of 1809–1811. He was killed on his flagship, ''Renommée'', while covering the retreat of his squadron. Honours A dock of Bayonne was named Quai du Commandant Roquebert in his honour. Sources and references {{DEFAULTSORT:Roquebert, Francois French Navy officers 1744 births 1811 deaths French naval commanders of the Napoleonic Wars French military p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
HMS Avon (1805)
HMS ''Avon'' was a Royal Navy built at Falmouth and launched in 1805. In the War of 1812 she fought a desperate action with that resulted in ''Avon'' sinking on 27 August 1814. Service ''Avon'' entered service at Spithead under the command of Commander Francis J. Snell and sailed for the Mediterranean on 18 April 1805. On 7 May she captured ''Frisken''. By 9 May ''Avon'' was off Lisbon, where the schooner reported to Snell her capture of the Spanish privateer lugger ''Travella'', of three guns and 40 men, off the Bayona Islands ( Baiona), and the recapture of the British brig ''Stork''. Then on 20 January 1806, ''Avon'' was present when recaptured ''Maid of the Mill''. In March 1806 ''Avon'' came briefly under the command of Commander James Stewart and was employed in convoying and cruising. In May Commander Mauritius Adolphus Newton De Stark took command and sailed ''Avon'' in the Channel. He was then given the task of escorting to the Baltic the Russian vessel ''N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
HMS Rainbow (1809)
''Iris'' was a 20-gun corvette of the French Navy. The Royal Navy captured her in 1809 and took her into service as HMS ''Rainbow''. She was sold in 1815. French service and capture ''Iris'' was built to plan by Louis Bretocq, a plan that Jacques-Noël Sané altered. However, Bretocq probably acted as cosntructeur. Construction did not begin until some two years after the order, and ''Iris'' was then on the stocks for some three years. The French Navy commissioned ''Iris'' on 31 December 1808, under ''capitaine de fregate'' Charles Méquet (or Joseph-Jean Macquet, or Miquet). She left Dunkirk 29 January 1809 with 640 casks of flour for Martinique. En route, on 2 February at 11am she encountered HMS ''Aimable'', under Captain Lord George Stuart, while off the Texel on the Wellbank. A 28-hour chase ensued, followed by a short running fight 38 leagues off Aberdeen. In the action ''Iris'' lost two men killed and eight wounded, and ''Aimable'' lost one man killed and one wounded. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Invasion Of Guadeloupe (1810)
The Invasion of Guadeloupe was a British amphibious operation fought between 28 January and 6 February 1810 over control of the Caribbean island of Guadeloupe during the Napoleonic Wars. The island was the final remaining French colony in the Americas, following the systematic invasion and capture of the others during 1809 by British forces. During the Napoleonic Wars, the French colonies had provided protected harbours for French privateers and warships, which could prey on the numerous British trade routes in the Caribbean and then return to the colonies before British warships could react. In response, the British instituted a blockade of the islands, stationing ships off every port and seizing any vessel that tried to enter or leave. With trade and communication made dangerous by the British blockade squadrons, the economies and morale of the French colonies began to collapse, and in the summer of 1808 desperate messages were sent to France requesting help. Despite repeated ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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