Nicholas-Hyacinthe de Botderu
Nicholas-Hyacinthe de Botderu[Note 1] (1732—1801)[4] was a French Navy officer. He notably served during the War of American Independence.
Biography
[edit]Botderu married Jeanne de Mauduit du Plessis. They had three daughters.[5]
In 1777, Botderu was captain of the 32-gun frigate Inconstante, part of the squadron under Du Chaffault.[6]
In 1778, Botderu captained the 64-gun Éveillé, part of the White-and-blue squadron under Du Chaffault in the fleet under Orvilliers. He took part in the Battle of Ushant on 27 July 1778.[1][7]
In 1781, he was at Saint-Domingue and in Brest.[8] He took part in the Siege of Pensacola,[Note 2] commanding a 700-man landing party.[9] On 17 July, he was given command of the 64-gun Vaillant.[10]
On 6 March 1785, he was promoted to Brigadier des Armées navales.[5]
Notes
[edit]Citations
[edit]- ^ a b Troude (1867), p. 7.
- ^ Kérallain (1928), p. 1.
- ^ Archives nationales (2011a), p. 23.
- ^ a b c Kérallain (1928), p. 2.
- ^ Archives nationales (2011b), p. 207.
- ^ Lacour-Gayet (1905), p. 615-617.
- ^ Archives nationales (2011b), p. 305.
- ^ Vergennes.
- ^ Kérallain (1928), p. 13.
References
[edit]- Kérallain, R. (1928). "Bougainville à l'armée du Cte de Grasse". Journal de la société des américanistes. 20 (20): 1–70. doi:10.3406/jsa.1928.3639. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
- Lacour-Gayet, Georges (1905). La marine militaire de la France sous le règne de Louis XVI. Paris: Honoré Champion. OCLC 763372623.
- Troude, Onésime-Joachim (1867). Batailles navales de la France (in French). Vol. 2. Challamel ainé. OCLC 836362484.
- Naval History Division (2013). Naval Documents of the American Revolution: American Theater: Apr. 1, 1778–May 31, 1778; European Theater: Apr. 1, 1778–May 31, 1778 (PDF). Vol. 12. United States.
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External links
[edit]- Archives nationales (2011a). Fonds Marine. Dossiers individuels (2ème partie). Répertoire numérique détaillé de la sous-série Marine C/7. Pierrefitte-sur-Seine.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - Archives nationales (2011b). "Fonds Marine, sous-série B/4: Campagnes, 1571-1785" (PDF). Retrieved 29 April 2020.
- Vergennes, Charles-Philippe. "Une croix de Saint-Louis pour Pensacola". Société des Cincinnati de France. Retrieved 24 May 2020.