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French Frigate Médée (1778)
''Médée'' was an ''Iphigénie''-class 32-gun frigate of the French Navy. The British captured her in 1800 and took her into service as HMS ''Medee'', but never commissioned her into the Royal Navy, instead using her as a prison ship. Career She took part in the Battle of Tory Island. She was part of a squadron of three frigates, ''Concorde'' under Commodore Jean-François Landolphe, ''Médée'' under Captain Jean-Daniel Coudin and ''Franchise'' under Captain Pierre Jurien, with Landolphe as the overall commander, that left Rochefort on 6 March 1799. Eluding the British blockade off Rochefort, the squadron sailed southwards until it reached the coast of West Africa. There Landolphe's ships began an extended commerce raiding operation, inflicting severe damage on the West African trade for the rest of the year. During this time, the squadron captured the Portuguese island of Prince (Príncipe).Fonds, Vol. 1, p.244. Eventually the strain of serving in tropical waters told o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flag Of The Kingdom Of France (1814-1830)
A flag is a piece of fabric (most often rectangular or quadrilateral) with a distinctive design and colours. It is used as a symbol, a signalling device, or for decoration. The term ''flag'' is also used to refer to the graphic design employed, and flags have evolved into a general tool for rudimentary signalling and identification, especially in environments where communication is challenging (such as the maritime environment, where semaphore is used). Many flags fall into groups of similar designs called flag families. The study of flags is known as " vexillology" from the Latin , meaning "flag" or "banner". National flags are patriotic symbols with widely varied interpretations that often include strong military associations because of their original and ongoing use for that purpose. Flags are also used in messaging, advertising, or for decorative purposes. Some military units are called "flags" after their use of flags. A ''flag'' (Arabic: ) is equivalent to a b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pierre Roch Jurien De La Gravière
Pierre Roch Jurien de La Gravière (5 November 1772 – 14 January 1849) was a French naval officer. Biography Born at Gannat in Allier, La Gravière entered the service under the name Jurien Desvarennes as a novice pilot on the corvette ''La Favorite'' in May 1786. Volunteer aspirant on the frigate '' La Flore'' 29 November 1787, aspirant, 1st class, and ship-of-the-line ensign on the corvette '' L'Espérance'' on November 1791 and January 1793, he was named ship-of-the-line lieutenant on 6 Vendémiaire, year III, and captain of a frigate on 24 Nivôse, year VI. He participated in the Entrecasteaux expedition, which Louis XVI and the Constituent Assembly directed to search for the earlier La Pérouse expedition, as well as conduct scientific research in the Pacific Ocean. In the year XI, he commanded '' La Franchise'' during the Léogane Affair. In his report, the vicomte de Rochambeau, general-in-chief of the Army of Saint-Domingue, made note of him as an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
