François-Louis de Brach

François-Louis de Brach was a French Navy officer. He notably served during the War of American Independence.[1]

François-Louis de Brach
AllegianceFrance
Navy
RankLieutenant-colonel
Commands heldMagnifique
Battles/warsWar of American Independence

Biography

Brach joined the Navy as a Garde-Marine on 24 May 1757. He was promoted to Lieutenant on 14 February 1778.[1]

Brach captained the 74-gun Magnifique at the Battle of Ushant on 27 July 1778.[2] After the battle, he was one of the captains whom Orvilliers praised for their conduct.[3]

In the evening of 9 June 1779, Brach departed Martinique, leading a division comprising the 64-gun Vengeur, the 50-gun Sagittaire, and the frigates Chimère and Aimable, as a diversion to distract the British from another division, under Du Rumain, tasked with the Capture of Saint Vincent.[4]

Brach captained Magnifique at the Battle of Grenada on 6 July 1779,[5] and at the Battle of Martinique on 17 April 1780.[6]

He was promoted to Lieutenant-colonel on 15 September 1782.[1]

Sources and references

Notes

    Citations

    1. Lacour-Gayet (1905), p. 674.
    2. Troude (1867), p. 7.
    3. Lacour-Gayet (1905), p. 133.
    4. Lacour-Gayet (1905), p. 197.
    5. Troude (1867), p. 39.
    6. Troude (1867), p. 71.

    References

    • Lacour-Gayet, Georges (1905). La marine militaire de la France sous le règne de Louis XVI. Paris: Honoré Champion. OCLC 763372623.
    • Roche, Jean-Michel (2005). Dictionnaire des bâtiments de la flotte de guerre française de Colbert à nos jours 1 1671 - 1870. p. 48. ISBN 978-2-9525917-0-6. OCLC 165892922.
    • Troude, Onésime-Joachim (1867). Batailles navales de la France (in French). 2. Challamel ainé. OCLC 836362484.

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