Jean-François Gilart de Larchantel

Jean-François Gilart de Larchantel ( — Saint-Louis-du-Sud, 23 January 1781[1][2]) was a French Navy officer. He notably served during the War of American Independence.[3]

Jean-François Gilart de Larchantel
Died23 January 1781
Saint-Louis-du-Sud
AllegianceFrance
Navy
RankCaptain
Commands heldAmbition
Battles/warsWar of American Independence

Biography

Larchantel was born to a family from Bretagne.[1] He joined the Navy as a Garde-Marine on 1 April 1748. He was promoted to Lieutenant on 1 January 1761.[1]

In 1772, Larchantel captained the 20-gun corvette Ambition.[4] The year after, he transferred to the fluyt Salomon.[5]

In 1776, Larchantel captained the frigate Indiscrète.[6][7] He sailed her to Saint-Domingue.[8] On 4 April 1777, Larchantel was promoted to Captain,[1] and he was appointed to the command of the 64-gun Roland,[9][3] last ship in the second Division of the Blue Squadron (rear) of the fleet under Orvilliers.[10]

From 1779, he captained the 64-gun Actionnaire, from Brest.[11][12][13] In 1780, she was part of Guichen's squadron,[14] and she took part in the Battle of Martinique on 17 April 1780,[15] as well as in the actions of 15 May and 19 May 1780.[16]

Sources and references

Notes

    Citations

    1. Lacour-Gayet (1905), p. 612.
    2. Kérallain (1928), p. 13.
    3. Naval History Division (2013), p. 925.
    4. Archives nationales (2011), p. 189.
    5. Archives nationales (2011), p. 194.
    6. Archives nationales (2011), p. 202.
    7. Naval History Division (2005), p. 1267.
    8. Archives nationales (2011), p. 211.
    9. Naval History Division (2005), p. 1334.
    10. Lacour-Gayet (1905), p. 617.
    11. Lacour-Gayet (1905), p. 640.
    12. Archives nationales (2011), p. 241.
    13. Archives nationales (2011), p. 285.
    14. Lacour-Gayet (1905), p. 643.
    15. Troude (1867), p. 71.
    16. Roche (2005), p. 20.

    References

    • Kérallain, R. (1928). "Bougainville à l'armée du Cte de Grasse". Journal de la société des américanistes (20). Retrieved 29 April 2020.
    • 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.
    • Naval History Division (2005). Naval Documents of the American Revolution: American Theater: Jan. 1, 1778–Mar. 31, 1778; European Theater: Jan. 1, 1778–Mar. 31, 1778 (PDF). 11. United States.
    • Naval History Division (2013). Naval Documents of the American Revolution: American Theater: Apr. 1, 1778–May 31, 1778; European Theater: Apr. 1, 1778–May 31, 1778 (PDF). 12. United States.

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