Bernard Desjean, Baron de Pointis
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Bernard Desjean, Baron de Pointis (Brittany, 1645 – Paris, April 24, 1707) was a French admiral and privateer.
He took part in naval operations in the 1680s under Duquesne, like the bombardment of Algiers and the punitive action against Genoa. In the 1690s he fought under Tourville among others in the Battle of Beachy Head (1690).
In 1693, he became chef d'escadre.
In 1697, he undertook his greatest expedition: the Raid on Cartagena. This raid was so successful that it made him immensely rich and very appreciated by King Louis XIV.
In 1702, after the death of Jean Bart, he was appointed head of the Dunkirkers, but he was soon replaced by Marc-Antoine de Saint-Pol Hécourt for lack of initiative.
In 1705, he tried to attack Gibraltar by sea, but was completely defeated by John Leake in the Battle of Cabrita point. After this battle Pointis retired from active service.
He published Relation de l'expédition de Carthègene faite par les François en 1697.
