Jacques Pinsum (
Habas, 27 September 1760 –
10 November 1808) was a French naval officer.
Career
In 1806, he captained the frigate
''Thétis'', taking part in the
action of 25 September 1806
The action of 25 September 1806 was a naval battle fought during the Napoleonic Wars off the French Biscay port of Rochefort. A French squadron comprising five frigates and two corvettes, sailing to the French West Indies with supplies and rei ...
. He was killed in the action of 10 November 1808 while trying to board
HMS ''Amethyst''.
[Troude, ''op. cit.'', vol. 3, p. 549]
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* Fonds Marine. Campagnes (opérations ; divisions et stations navales ; missions diverses). Inventaire de la sous-série Marine BB4. Tome premier : BB4 1 à 482 (1790-1826
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French Navy officers
1767 births
French naval commanders of the Napoleonic Wars
1811 deaths
French military personnel killed in the Napoleonic Wars