Claude-Marguerite Renart de Fuchsamberg d'Amblimont (

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, 1736 — ''Conde de Regla'', Battle of Cape St Vincent, 14 February 1797) was a French Navy officer. He served in the

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Biography

Amblimont was born to the family of

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Claude-Thomas Renart d'Amblimont, and was the grandchild on Thomas-Claude Renart de Fuchsamberg Amblimont. He joined the Navy as a

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in on 20 December 1751. He was promoted to Ensign in 1754, and to Lieutenant in 1760. In 1770, he was made a Knight in the Order of Saint Louis. On 18 February 1772, he was promoted to Captain. In 1776, he was in command of the frigate ''Diligente'', taking part in the exercises of the

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. He captained the 64-gun ''Vengeur'' in October 1778 when she and the frigate ''Belle Poule'' captured the privateer ''St Peters''. In 1757, he fought to repel the Louisbourg Expedition. He invented a new type of Capstan. In 1779, he was promoted to Brigadier. In 1781, he was given command of the

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''Hercule'', part of the squadron under Guichen and Orvilliers. He took part in the Battle of Martinique on 17 April 1780. Later, he transferred on ''Brave''. He took part in

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on 12 April 1782, where he was taken prisoner by the British. On 20 August 1784, he was promoted to

. In 1788, he authored ''Tactique Navale'', a well-received book on naval tactics. He was promoted to Contre-amiral on 1 January 1792. Amblimont then joined the

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. He was given command of a division, with his flag on ''Conde de Regla''. He was killed by a cannonball at the Battle of Cape St Vincent on 14 February 1797.

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