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Jean-Léon Émeric
Jean-Léon Émeric was a French naval officer. Career In late 1808, Émeric, ranking Lieutenant, served as first officer on the frigate ''Junon''. Under Jean-Baptiste-Augustin Rousseau, he sailed for a cruise from Le Havre to Cherbourg, and then ferrying troops from Cherbourg to Basse-Terre.Fond Marine, t. 2, p. 403 On 20 December 1808, ''Junon'' fought the British 18-gun corvette HMS ''St Christopher'', but did not give chase for fear of lacking wind and being exposed to the British blockade. ''Junon'' arrived at the Saintes in mid-January 1809, and departed on 7 February. The next day, she was detected by the brigs HMS ''Asp'' and '' Supérieure'', who shadowed ''Junon'' and harassed her. The cannonade attracted the attention of the frigates HMS ''Latona'' and ''Horatio'', who gave chase and started the action of 10 February 1809. Émeric assumed command when Rousseau was mortally wounded,Troude, ''op. cit.'', vol. 4, p. 63 and fought until his mainmast collapsed; sur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
French Frigate Junon (1806)
The ''Junon'' was a ''Gloire'' class 40-gun frigate of the French Navy. Launched in 1806, she saw service during the Napoleonic Wars, escorting merchant convoys to France's besieged Caribbean colonies. In February 1809 she was captured at sea after a fierce engagement with four Royal Navy vessels. Recommissioned as HMS ''Junon'', she served as part of the British blockade of French ports in the Caribbean. French frigates recaptured her in December 1809 off the French colony of Guadeloupe. The engagement so damaged ''Junon'' that her captors scuttled her. Capture by Britain On 10 November 1808, under ''capitaine de frégate'' Rousseau, ''Junon'' departed for Martinique, along with ''Vénus'', ''Amphitrite'', ''Cygne'' and ''Papillon''. The squadron broke apart the next day, and she found herself isolated. On 10 February 1809 she ran across a British squadron composed of the frigates and , the brig , and the schooner ; ''Junon'' surrendered after a lengthy resistance that left ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
