Fleet of Montmorency led by Augustin de Beaulieu 1619 1622

Augustin de Beaulieu (1589–1637) was a French general, who in 1619 led an armed expedition to the

East Indies The East Indies (or simply the Indies) is a term used in historical narratives of the Age of Discovery. The ''Indies'' broadly referred to various lands in Eastern world, the East or the Eastern Hemisphere, particularly the islands and mainl ...

composed of three ships (275 crews, 106 cannons) and called the "Fleet of Montmorency", after its sponsor the Admiral Montmorency.''Asia in the Making of Europe, Volume III: A Century of Advance. Book 1'' Donald F. Lach p. 39

/ref>

Biography

Born at

Rouen Rouen (, ; or ) is a city on the River Seine, in northwestern France. It is in the prefecture of Regions of France, region of Normandy (administrative region), Normandy and the Departments of France, department of Seine-Maritime. Formerly one ...

, Augustin de Beaulieu studied science and navigation. He participated in other expeditions before the 1619 one, and, in 1612 he sailed to

Gambia The Gambia, officially the Republic of The Gambia, is a country in West Africa. Geographically, The Gambia is the List of African countries by area, smallest country in continental Africa; it is surrounded by Senegal on all sides except for ...

.
''Cambridge geographical series'' p. 60 In 1616 he joined an expedition to Far East, the East as captain of a small ship in the fleet led by Captain De Nets. de Beaulieu again sailed in 1619. The fleet was sent from Honfleur, to fight the Dutch in the Far East, and to establish trade with the sponsorship of traders from

and

Paris Paris () is the Capital city, capital and List of communes in France with over 20,000 inhabitants, largest city of France. With an estimated population of 2,048,472 residents in January 2025 in an area of more than , Paris is the List of ci ...

. Beaulieu made a noted description of

Cape Town Cape Town is the legislature, legislative capital city, capital of South Africa. It is the country's oldest city and the seat of the Parliament of South Africa. Cape Town is the country's List of municipalities in South Africa, second-largest ...

during the year that

England England is a Countries of the United Kingdom, country that is part of the United Kingdom. It is located on the island of Great Britain, of which it covers about 62%, and List of islands of England, more than 100 smaller adjacent islands. It ...

occupied it. The fleet visited

Aceh Aceh ( , ; , Jawi script, Jawoë: ; Van Ophuijsen Spelling System, Old Spelling: ''Atjeh'') is the westernmost Provinces of Indonesia, province of Indonesia. It is located on the northern end of Sumatra island, with Banda Aceh being its capit ...

, which allowed Beaulieu to write one of the best accounts of Aceh in the early 17th century.''First globalization: the Eurasian exchange, 1500 to 1800'' Geoffrey C. Gunn p. 15

/ref> Beaulieu met with Sultan Iskander Muda (1607–36) to obtain a trading license and the agreement to establish a factory. They encountered the Dutch fleet off

Sumatra Sumatra () is one of the Sunda Islands of western Indonesia. It is the largest island that is fully within Indonesian territory, as well as the list of islands by area, sixth-largest island in the world at 482,286.55 km2 (182,812 mi. ...

. One ship was captured, another remained in Asia for inter-country trade, and the third returned to

Le Havre Le Havre is a major port city in the Seine-Maritime department in the Normandy (administrative region), Normandy region of northern France. It is situated on the right bank of the estuary of the Seine, river Seine on the English Channel, Channe ...

in 1622. In 1624, with the Treaty of Compiègne, Richelieu obtained an agreement with the Dutch to cease fighting in the East.''Asia in the Making of Europe, Volume III: A Century of Advance. Book 1'' by Donald F. Lach pp. 93-9

/ref> de Beaulieu advocated for a French settlement on

Madagascar Madagascar, officially the Republic of Madagascar, is an island country that includes the island of Madagascar and numerous smaller peripheral islands. Lying off the southeastern coast of Africa, it is the world's List of islands by area, f ...

, but Richelieu refrained from the adventure for fear of annoying the Dutch. It was only in 1665, with the establishment of the Compagnie des Indes Orientales, that a proper attempt would be made to settle the island. Beaulieu wrote in 1631-32: de Beaulieu participated to the

Siege of La Rochelle The siege of La Rochelle (, or sometimes ) was a result of a war between the French royal forces of Louis XIII of France and the Huguenots of La Rochelle in 1627–1628. The siege marked the height of Huguenot rebellions, the struggle between ...

with the Royal fleet in 1627–28, as well as in the capture of Sainte-Marguerite island.
''A new general biographical dictionary'' by Hugh James Rose p. 439 He died of

influenza Influenza, commonly known as the flu, is an infectious disease caused by influenza viruses. Symptoms range from mild to severe and often include fever, runny nose, sore throat, muscle pain, headache, coughing, and fatigue. These sympto ...

in Toulon in 1637.

Works

* A. Beaulieu:
De rampspoedige scheepvaart der Franschen naar Oostindien
', Éd. Jan Tiewertsz and Pieter Arentsz, Amsterdam, 1669, 4to., 8 gravures. 170 p. *''Mémoires d'un voyage aux Indes orientales, 1619-1622'', École française d'Extrême-Orient,

aris Aris or ARIS may refer to: People * Aris (surname) Given name * Aris Alexandrou, Greek writer * Aris Brimanis, ice hockey player * Aris Christofellis, Greek male soprano * Aris Gavelas, Greek sprinter * Aris Konstantinidis, Greek architect * ...

/ Maisonneuve & Larose, Paris, 1996 (Pérégrinations asiatiques)

Notes

{{DEFAULTSORT:Beaulieu, Augustin de 1589 births 1637 deaths People from the Province of Normandy Military personnel from Rouen French generals 17th-century French explorers French explorers of Africa Deaths from influenza

Biography

See also

Works

Notes