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Jean De Brun De Boades
Jean de Brun de Boades was a French Navy officer. He served in the War of American Independence. Biography In 1778, he commanded the 64-gun ''Lion'', part of the squadron under Louis de Fabry de Fabrègues, along with the 74-gun ''Destin'' and ''Victoire'', the 64-gun ''Hardi'' and ''Caton'', and the frigates ''Gracieuse'' and ''Flore''. On 14 May 1781, he commanded the 74-gun ''Actif'' and pursued British ships off Brest. On the morning of 15, he engaged the 64-gun HMS ''Nonsuch'', which managed to escape. ''Actif'' returned to Brest on 18. In recognition of his action, the Crown awarded him a 1000-Livre pension. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
War Of American Independence
The American Revolutionary War (April 19, 1775 – September 3, 1783), also known as the Revolutionary War or American War of Independence, was a major war of the American Revolution. Widely considered as the war that secured the independence of the United States, fighting began on April 19, 1775, followed by the Lee Resolution on July 2, 1776, and the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776. The American Patriots were supported by the Kingdom of France and, to a lesser extent, the Dutch Republic and the Spanish Empire, in a conflict taking place in North America, the Caribbean, and the Atlantic Ocean. Established by royal charter in the 17th and 18th centuries, the American colonies were largely autonomous in domestic affairs and commercially prosperous, trading with Britain and its Caribbean colonies, as well as other European powers via their Caribbean entrepôts. After British victory over the French in the Seven Years' War in 1763, tensions between the motherland and her ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
French Ship Actif (1767)
''Actif'' was ''Citoyen'' class 74-gun ship of the line of the French Navy. Career ''Actif'' was built partly with timber recycled from ''Actif'', a 64-gun ship. She took part in the Battle of Ushant on 27 July 1778 under Estienne d'Orves. The year after, she was in the Channel as part of Orvilliers's squadron, but she suffered an epidemic that disabled 222 of her crew, and was forced to return to Brest. In 1780, she was under La Cardonnie, and cruised off Cadiz and Saint-Vincent. She captured the British ''Hercule'', Wright, master, off Saint-Vincent. On 14 and 15 April 1781, as she was cruising under Brun de Boades, ''Actif'' fought an action against the 64-gun The 64-gun ship of the line was a type of two-decker warship defined during the 18th century, named after the number of their guns. 64-guns had a lower battery of 24-pounders, and an upper battery of 12-pounders. Heavier variants with 18-pounder o ... HMS ''Nonsuch''. In February 1782, she cruised off Engl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
French Ship Triton (1747)
''Triton'' was a 64-gun ship of the line of the French Navy designed by François Coulomb the Younger. She took part in the Seven Years' War and in the War of American Independence. Career On 30 July 1757, ''Triton'' rescued the crew of the 30-gun frigate ''Rose'', and her captain, Sade de Vaudronne, had her beached and scuttled by fire to prevent her falling into British hands after a battle with the 32-gun HMS ''Thames''. In June 1758, under Captain du Lac de Montvert, ''Triton'' captured the frigate HMS ''Deal Castle''.''Triton'' took part in the Battle of Lagos on 18–19 August 1759. In 1777, she was under Brach. Navy Minister Sartine chose her to be one of the six ships held ready for immediate departure at all times. In 1778, ''Triton'' was part of the squadron under Orvilliers, being the last ship in the First Division of the Blue Squadron (Rear). Her commanding officer was Captain Ligondès. In the action of 20 October 1778, ''Triton'' managed to disable ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Battle Of The Chesapeake
The Battle of the Chesapeake, also known as the Battle of the Virginia Capes or simply the Battle of the Capes, was a crucial naval battle in the American Revolutionary War that took place near the mouth of the Chesapeake Bay on 5 September 1781. The combatants were a British fleet led by Rear Admiral Sir Thomas Graves and a French fleet led by Rear Admiral François Joseph Paul, the Comte de Grasse. The battle was strategically decisive, in that it prevented the Royal Navy from reinforcing or evacuating the besieged forces of Lieutenant General Lord Cornwallis at Yorktown, Virginia. The French were able to achieve control of the sea lanes against the British and provided the Franco-American army with siege artillery and French reinforcements. These proved decisive in the Siege of Yorktown, effectively securing independence for the Thirteen Colonies. Admiral de Grasse had the option to attack British forces in either New York or Virginia; he opted for Virginia, arriving at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
French Frigate Magicienne (1778)
''Magicienne'' was a frigate of the French Navy, lead ship of her class. The British captured her in 1781 and she served with the Royal Navy until her crew burned her in 1810 to prevent her capture after she grounded at Isle de France (now Mauritius). During her service with the Royal Navy she captured several privateers and participated in the Battle of San Domingo. French service and capture ''Magicienne'' was built to a design by Joseph-Marie-Blaise Coulomb at Toulon. She was the first of 12 vessels built to her design. She served in Orvilliers' fleet under Chevalier de Boades, and later under Captain Janvre de la Bouchetière captured her on 2 September 1781 off Cape Ann. In the action the French lost 60 men killed and 40 wounded, including Ensign Dethan killed and La Bouchetière wounded ; the British lost one man killed and one man wounded. She was described as being of 800 tons, 36 guns and 280 men. A prize crew took her to Halifax, where she was recommissioned in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chevalier De Boades
The Chevalier de Brun de Boades ( — 7 September 1781 ) was a French Navy officer. He served in the War of American Independence. Biography Brun de Boades was born to the family of a Council of the Parliament of Provence. His uncle, Jean de Brun de Boades, also served in the Navy, reaching the rank of Chef d'Escadre. Boades joined the Navy as Garde-Marine on 2 April 1748, and was promoted to Lieutenant on 15 January 1762. He was promoted to Captain on 4 April 1777. In 1778, he captained the frigate ''Magicienne''. In 1780, Boades captained the 64-gun ''Triton'' in the squadron under Guichen. He died on 7 September 1781 of wounds sustained at the Battle of the Chesapeake The Battle of the Chesapeake, also known as the Battle of the Virginia Capes or simply the Battle of the Capes, was a crucial naval battle in the American Revolutionary War that took place near the mouth of the Chesapeake Bay on 5 September 17 .... Sources and references Notes Citations Bib ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chef D'Escadre
''Chef d'escadre'' (; literally " squadron commander") was a rank in the French Navy during the Ancien Régime and until the French Revolution. The rank was changed to '' contre-amiral'' by a law passed on 15 May 1791. History The first chefs d'escadre were created by Louis XIII in 1627 - he had a "chef d'escadre of Normandy" commanding the port of Le Havre, a chef d'escadre of Brittany commanding Brest, and a chef d'escadre of Guyenne commanding Brouage. Each of these chefs d'escadres, as officiers d'épée, were flanked by a commissaire général, an officier de plume. Their numbers grew rapidly: in 1635 a chef d'escadre of Provence was created, then in 1647 a chef d'escadre for Flanders, in 1663 one for Poitou- Saintonge, in 1673 one for Picardy and one for Languedoc, in 1689 one for Aunis, in 1701 one for America, and in 1707 one for Roussillon. After 1715, there were more chefs d'escadre than there were coastal provinces, and so they started taking the title "chefs d' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
HMS Nonsuch (1774)
HMS ''Nonsuch'' was a 64-gun third rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, built by Israel Pownoll and launched on 17 December 1774 at Plymouth. She was broken up in 1802. Career ''Nonsuch'' was commissioned in August 1775 as a guardship at Plymouth. She was fitted for the role in December 1776, but sailed for North America on 23 March 1777. American War of Independence On 25 May 1778 ''Nonsuch''s boats captured the galley of the Rhode Island Navy at Fall River, Massachusetts during the Mount Hope Bay raids. ''Nonsuch'' participated in the battle of St. Lucia on 15 December 1778. On 7 July 1780 ''Nonsuch'', under the command of James Wallace (Royal Navy officer), Sir James Wallace, captured the brig-rigged Cutter (ship), cutter ''Hussard'' of Saint Malo. ''Hussard'' was armed with eighteen 6-pounder guns. The Royal Navy took her into service as . On 14 July ''Nonsuch'' captured the 26-gun sailing frigate, frigate French ship Belle Poule (1765), ''Belle Poule'' off the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
74-gun
The "seventy-four" was a type of two- decked sailing ship of the line, which nominally carried 74 guns. It was developed by the French navy in the 1740s, replacing earlier classes of 60- and 62-gun ships, as a larger complement to the recently-developed 64-gun ships. Impressed with the performance of several captured French seventy-fours, the British Royal Navy quickly adopted similar designs, classing them as third rates. The type then spread to the Spanish, Dutch, Danish and Russian navies. The design was considered a good balance between firepower and sailing qualities. Hundreds of seventy-fours were constructed, becoming the dominant form of ship-of-the-line. They remained the mainstay of most major fleets into the early 19th century. From the 1820s, they began to be replaced by larger two-decked ships mounting more guns. However some seventy-fours remained in service until the late 19th century, when they were finally supplanted by ironclads. Standardising on a common shi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
French Ship Lion (1751)
At least fourteen ships of the French Navy have been named ''Lion'': Ships named ''Lion'' * , a 36-gun ship of the line, bore the name during her career * , a 42-gun ship of the line, bore the name during her career * , a 40-gun ship of the line, bore the name during her career * (1694), a fireship * , a 64-gun ship of the line, lead ship of her class * , a 74-gun ship of the line renamed ''Marat'' before launch * (1794), a corvette * , a 74-gun ship of the line, bore the name during her career * , a ''Téméraire''-class ship of the line launched in 1804 and scuttled and burnt in 1809 * (1885), an * (1916), an armed trawler, ex-Brazilian ''Ernestina'' * , an armed boat * , a launched in 1929 and scuttled in 1942. * , a Other ships with similar names * , a 27-gun fluyt, ex-''Briton Lion'' captured from the British * , a 28-gun ship of the line * , a 22-gun ship of the line * , a 46-gun ship of the line, bore the name ''Lion de Smaland'' during her career * , a 24-g ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
French Frigate Flore (1768)
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