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Kersauson De Goasmelquin (French Navy Officer)
Jean-Marie Kersauson de Goasmelquin (also spelled ''Kersauzon'' and ''Goasmelquen'') was a French Navy officer. He fought in the War of American Independence, and took part in the French operations in the Indian Ocean under Suffren. Biography After the Battle of Negapatam, Suffren reshuffled his captains, notably appointing Beaulieu, captain of ''Bellone'', to ''Brillant''. After Pierrevert, ''Bellone'' 's new captain, was killed in the action of 12 August 1782, Suffren returned Beaulieu to ''Bellone''. To replace Beaulieu on ''Brillant'', he appointed Lieutenant de Kersauson captained ''Brillant''. At the Battle of Trincomalee A battle is an occurrence of combat in warfare between opposing military units of any number or size. A war usually consists of multiple battles. In general, a battle is a military engagement that is well defined in duration, area, and forc ..., from 25 August to 3 September 1782, ''Brillant'' was the only ship to return from the vanguard ... [...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] |
Battle Of Negapatam (1782)
The Battle of Negapatam was the third in a series of battles fought between a British fleet, under Vice-Admiral Sir Edward Hughes, and a French fleet, under the Bailli de Suffren, off the coast of India during the American Revolutionary War. The battle was fought on 6 July 1782. Castex (2004), pp. 269–272 Though the battle was indecisive, Suffren was stopped in his goal by Hughes and withdrew to Cuddalore, while the British remained in control of Negapatam. Background France had entered the American Revolutionary War in 1778, and Britain declared war on the Dutch Republic in late 1780, after the Dutch refused to stop trading in military supplies with the French and the Americans. The British had rapidly gained control over most French and Dutch outposts in India when news of these events reached India, spawning the Second Anglo-Mysore War in the process. Negapatam was besieged and taken by Sir Hector Munro in November 1781. The French admiral the Bailli de Suffre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jean André De Pas De Beaulieu
Jean André de Pas de Beaulieu ( Montpellier, 14 January 1750 — Port-Louis, 11 August 1783) was a French Navy officer. Biography During the War of American Independence, Beaulieu served in the Indian Ocean in a squadron under Rear-Admiral Thomas d'Estienne d'Orves. 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''. In July 1782, in the wake of the Battle of Negapatam, Suffren transferred Saint-Félix to ''Artésien'' and replaced him with Beaulieu. In January 1783, he was in command of ''Petit Annibal''. Howerer, Beaulieu commanded ''Bellone'' again at the Battle of Trincomalee A battle is an occurrence of combat in warfare between opposing military units of any number or size. A war usually consists of multiple battles. In general, a battle is a military engagement that is well defined in duration, area, and forc ..., while ''Brillant'' was u ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
French Frigate Bellone (1778)
''Bellone'' was an 32-gun frigate of the French Navy on plans by Léon-Michel Guignace. She took part in the American Revolutionary War in the Indian Ocean with the squadron under Suffren, and later in the French Revolutionary Wars. She was present at the Glorious First of June. The British Royal Navy captured her in 1798 and commissioned her as HMS ''Proserpine''. She never went to sea and was broken up in 1806. French service In January 1780, ''Bellone'' received copper sheathing. Operations off America On 2 May 1780, she departed Brest with the 7-ship and 3-frigate Expédition Particulière under Admiral Ternay, escorting 36 transports carrying troops to support the Continental Army in the War of American Independence. The squadron comprised the 80-gun ''Duc de Bourgogne'', under Ternay d'Arsac (admiral) and Médine (flag captain); the 74-gun ''Neptune'', under Sochet Des Touches, and ''Conquérant'', under La Grandière; and the 64-gun ''Provence'' under L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
French Ship Brillant (1774)
''Brillant'' was a 64-gun ''Solitaire''-class ship of the line of the French Navy. Career ''Brillant'' served in Suffren's campaign in the Indian Ocean, taking part in the Battle of Cuddalore. She was the main unit of the French force that drove away Commodore Vernon's squadron at the Siege of Pondicherry on 10 August 1779, and distinguished herself at the Battle of Sadras. She was present at the battles of Negapatam under Captain Armand de Saint-Félix. In July 1782, in the wake of the Battle of Negapatam, Suffren transferred Saint-Félix to ''Artésien'' and replaced him with Jean André de Pas de Beaulieu, of ''Bellone''. The frigate ''Pourvoyeuse'' had to give her mainmast to replace that of ''Brillant'', receiving herself that of ''Fortitude''. In the reshuffling of Suffren's captains in July, his nephew Pierrevert had been given command of ''Bellone'', but shortly afterwards Pierrevert was killed in the action of 12 August 1782. Consequently, Suffren retu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Antoine Melchior Gaspard De Bernier De Pierrevert
Antoine Melchior Gaspard de Bernier de Pierrevert (Château de Pierrevert Sisteron, 6 January 1754 — ''Bellone'', off Batacalo, 3 September 1782) was a French Navy officer. He was nephew to Suffren and brother to Louis Jérôme Charles François de Bernier de Pierrevert. Biography Bernier de Pierrevert was born to Euphrosine Madeleine de Suffren de Saint-Tropez and Paul Auguste de Bernier de Pierrevert. In July 1782, in the wake of the Battle of Negapatam, Suffren reshuffled several of his captains. Beaulieu, captain of ''Bellone'', was promoted to the 64-gun ''Brillant''. To replace him, he appointed Bernier de Pierrevert. On 12 August 1782, in the runup to the Battle of Trincomalee A battle is an occurrence of combat in warfare between opposing military units of any number or size. A war usually consists of multiple battles. In general, a battle is a military engagement that is well defined in duration, area, and force ..., ''Bellone'' had her mainmast damage ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Action Of 12 August 1782
The action of 12 August 1782 was a minor single-ship action that opposed the French 32-gun frigate ''Bellone'' to the British 28-gun HMS ''Coventry'' in the run-up to the Battle of Trincomalee. Although both ships were frigates, ''Bellone'' belonged to the ''Iphigénie'' class and was a comparatively large frigate for her time, carrying a battery of 18-pounder long guns, while ''Coventry'' was a sixth-rate armed only with 9-pounder long guns. Furthermore, ''Bellone'' had the advantage of the wind. The nominal crew of ''Coventry'' was about tho thirds of that of ''Bellone'', but in the occasion it was reinforced by the troops she was carrying. In spite of these overwhelming odds, ''Coventry'' managed to inflict heavy casualties on ''Bellone'', and most decisively to shoot most of the senior staff. The resulting confusion on ''Bellone'' allowed ''Coventry'' to escape to Madras. Background The War of American Independence triggered an Anglo-French War from 1778 and, by extens ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Battle Of Trincomalee
A battle is an occurrence of combat in warfare between opposing military units of any number or size. A war usually consists of multiple battles. In general, a battle is a military engagement that is well defined in duration, area, and force commitment. An engagement with only limited commitment between the forces and without decisive results is sometimes called a skirmish. The word "battle" can also be used infrequently to refer to an entire operational campaign, although this usage greatly diverges from its conventional or customary meaning. Generally, the word "battle" is used for such campaigns if referring to a protracted combat encounter in which either one or both of the combatants had the same methods, resources, and strategic objectives throughout the encounter. Some prominent examples of this would be the Battle of the Atlantic, Battle of Britain, and Battle of Stalingrad, all in World War II. Wars and military campaigns are guided by military strategy, whereas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
French Ship Illustre (1781)
The ''Illustre'' was a 74-gun ''Magnanime'' class ship of the line of the French Navy. She took part in the War of American Independence and in the French Revolutionary Wars. Damaged beyond repairs during the Expédition d'Irlande, she was scuttled on 30 December 1796. Career War of American Independence On 11 December 1781, Bussy-Castelnau departed Cadiz with a squadron comprising the 64-gun ''Saint-Michel'' and ''Illustre'', under Bruyères-Chalabre, escorting three transports, to make his junction at Tenerife with another squadron under Guichen. the next day, they encountered a British squadron under Kempenfelt. In the subsequent Second Battle of Ushant, most of the French transports were captured by the British, except ''Marquis de Castries'' and ''Neptune-Royal'', which reached Sainte-Croix carrying siege artillery and an artillery company. Bussy sailed on towards the Indian Ocean, arriving to Table Bay in early April. He landed his troops to reinforce the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles Cunat
Charles-Marie Cunat (Saint-Malo, 20 May 1789Levot, p.108 – Saint-Malo, 21 February 1862.Levot, p.109) was a French naval officer, privateer and naval historian. Career Cunat started sailing at the age of 16 on the privateer ''Napoléon'', on which he fought in two battles. In 1808, he enlisted on the privateer ''Deux-Sœurs''; during the campaign, he was appointed to the prize crew sent aboard a captured ship, which turned out to be so badly damaged that she had to make a port call in Tharangambadi for fear of sinking. Cunat was taken prisoner and the British sent him to Puducherry. Released on parole in 1809, he returned to Mauritius. The year after, he enlisted as a chief gunner on the frigate ''Minerve'', under Captain Bouvet. He took part in all the battles of ''Minerve'', and sustained two injuries at the shoulder and the eye. After the Invasion of Isle de France in late 1810, he returned to France, and obtained the rank of Ensign in 1811. He was then appointed to a sh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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