Jean André de Pas de Beaulieu
Jean André de Pas de Beaulieu | |
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Born | 14 January 1750 ![]() Montpellier ![]() |
Died | 11 August 1783 ![]() Port Louis ![]() |
Occupation | Naval officer ![]() |
Branch | French Navy ![]() |
Jean André de Pas de Beaulieu (Montpellier, 14 January 1750 — Port-Louis, 11 August 1783)[1] was a French Navy officer.
Biography
[edit]During the War of American Independence, Beaulieu served in the Indian Ocean in a squadron under Rear-Admiral Thomas d'Estienne d'Orves.[2] On 9 February 1782, Estienne d'Orves died and Suffren assumed command of the squadron. He re-appointed his captains and gave Beaulieu command of the frigate Bellone.[3]
In July 1782, in the wake of the Battle of Negapatam, Suffren transferred Saint-Félix to Artésien[Note 1] and replaced him with Beaulieu.[Note 2]
In January 1783, he was in command of Petit Annibal.[4]
Howerer, Beaulieu commanded Bellone again at the Battle of Trincomalee, while Brillant was under Lieutenant de Kersauson.[5] Beaulieu commanded the 50-gun Petit Annibal at the Battle of Cuddalore.[6]
On 11 August 1783, he married Thérèse Euphrasie Bolgerd in Port-Louis.[1]
Sources and references
[edit]Notes
References
- ^ a b "Jean André PAS de BEAULIEU (1750-?)". Histoire et Familles dans l'Océan indien. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
- ^ a b c d Cunat (1852), p. 180.
- ^ Cunat (1852), p. 103.
- ^ Cunat (1852), p. 257.
- ^ Cunat (1852), p. 217.
- ^ Cunat (1852), p. 301-302.
Bibliography
- Cunat, Charles (1852). Histoire du Bailli de Suffren. Rennes: A. Marteville et Lefas. pp. 447.