Pierre de Roquefeuil-Montpeyroux
Count de Roquefeuil | |
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| Born | 1735 Château du Bousquet |
| Died | 1789 La Forêt-Fouesnant |
| Allegiance |  Kingdom of France French Navy |
| Years of service | 1749 - 1782 |
| Rank | Brigadier |
| Commands | Oisesau (1777) Saint-Esprit (1778) Renommée (1779-80) Zodiaque (1780) Dauphin Royal (1781) |
| Battles / wars | American War of Indepedence Battle of the Saintes Battle of Ushant |
| Awards | Knight in the Order of Saint Louis |
| Spouse(s) | Léonie de Lagadec |
| Children | Adolphe-Aymar Alphonce |
Pierre de Roquefeuil-Montpeyroux was a French Navy officer and member of the noble Roquefeuil family . He served during the War of American Independence.
Biography
Pierre was born in 1735 and grew up in Montpeyroux, Aveyron where his family owned the Château du Bousquet.
On the 19th of September 1749, Pierre joined the French Navy as Garde-Marine and underwent a training to become officer. He was promoted to lieutenant on the 1st of May 1763. [1][2]
In 1773, he was made a Knight in the Order of Saint Louis. [1]
On the 4th of April 1777, he was promoted to captain[2] and offered to command the 32-gun frigate Oisesau [1][3]. He served Louis-Charles de Besné, count of Le Chaffault[4].
In 1778, named flag captain on the 80-gun ship Saint-Esprit, [1] Pierre participated to the battle of Ushant under the commandment of Lamotte-Picquet[5][6].
In 1779, he was given command of the frigate Renommée, whith which he captured two British ships. He then transferred to the 74-gun Zodiaque. [1]
In 1781, he commanded the 74-gun Dauphin Royal and took part in the Battle of the Saintes on 12 April 1782.
In 1783, the was offered to join and to be member of the Society of the Cincinnati.
Pierre de Roquefeuil-Montpeyroux retired on the 8th of February 1786 with the rank of brigadier,[2] on medical grounds.[1]
Sources and references
Notes
Citations
- ^ a b c d e f Contenson (1934), p. 253.
- ^ a b c Lacour-Gayet (1910), p. 611.
- ^ Lacour-Gayet (1910), p. 609.
- ^ Roche (2005), p. 332.
- ^ Roche (2005), p. 394.
- ^ Lacour-Gayet (1910), p. 618.
References
- Contenson, Ludovic (1934). La Société des Cincinnati de France et la guerre d'Amérique (1778-1783). Paris: éditions Auguste Picard. OCLC 7842336.
- Lacour-Gayet, Georges (1910). La marine militaire de la France sous le règne de Louis XVI. Paris: Honoré Champion. pp. 431–434.
- Roche, Jean-Michel (2005). Dictionnaire des bâtiments de la flotte de guerre française de Colbert à nos jours. Vol. 1. Group Retozel-Maury Millau. ISBN 978-2-9525917-0-6. OCLC 165892922.