Jacques Pinsum (27 September 1760 – 10 November 1808) was a

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officer.

Career

In 1806, he captained the frigate ''Thétis'', taking part in the action of 25 September 1806. He was killed in the

action of 10 November 1808 The action of 10 November 1808 was a minor naval engagement of the Napoleonic Wars, in which a British frigate defeated and captured a French frigate in the Bay of Biscay. The action formed part of the blockade of the French Biscay ports during ...

while trying to board HMS ''Amethyst''.Troude, ''op. cit.'', vol. 3, p. 549

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* * Fonds Marine. Campagnes (opérations; divisions et stations navales; missions diverses). Inventaire de la sous-série Marine BB4. Tome premier : BB4 1 à 482 (1790-1826

* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Pinsum, Jacques French Navy officers 1760 births French naval commanders of the Napoleonic Wars 1808 deaths French military personnel killed in the Napoleonic Wars