Nicolas Morice (born 1774) was a French navy officer. He was born Lorient.
Career
Morice became an ensign in 1796 and rose to Lieutenant in 1803.
[Chantier archéologique sous-marin – Base du Grasu – Lorient](_blank)
/ref> He took part in the Battle of Grand Port
The Battle of Grand Port was a naval battle between squadrons of frigates from the French Navy and the British Royal Navy. The battle was fought during 20–27 August 1810 over possession of the harbour of Grand Port on Isle de France (now Maur ...
, where he captained the corvette ''Victor''.
In 1810 he was promoted to Commander. He took command of the frigate ''Andromaque'', part of a squadron raiding commerce in the Atlantic, along with the ''Ariane'', under Jean-Baptiste-Henri Féretier. ''Andromaque'' was destroyed upon her return to Lorient after catching fire during an artillery duel with the 74-gun HMS ''Northumberland'' during the action of 22 May 1812
The action of 22 May 1812 took place off Groix when a small French squadron comprising the French frigates and , and the brig ''Mameluck'' returning from a commerce raiding campaign in the Atlantic, met the 74-gun while trying the slip to Lorien ...
. Feretier and Morice were court-martialed for the loss of their ships, stripped of their rank, and forbidden from commanding a ship for three years. They were, however, quickly reintegrated.
Honours
* Legion of Honour
Sources and references
Sources : AN – BB4 – 353
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1774 births
19th-century deaths
French Navy officers
French naval commanders of the Napoleonic Wars