Louis-André Beaussier de Chateauvert

Louis-André Beaussier de Chateauvert (Toulon, 8 January 1725 — Paris, 21 May 1789)[1] was a French Navy officer. He notably served during the War of American Independence.

Louis-André Beaussier de Chateauvert
Born8 January 1725 
Toulon 
Died21 May 1789  (aged 64)
Paris 
OccupationOfficer of the French Navy 
Awards
  • Knight of the Royal and Military Order of Saint Louis (1764) 


Biography

Chateauvert was born to Thérèse-Marie Giraudy de Piosin-Montauban and Chef d'Escadre André Beaussier de Châteauvert. His brother, Pierre André Beaussier de Montauban, uncle Louis-Joseph de Beaussier de l'Isle, and his grand-father were also Navy officers.[2][3]


He joined the Navy as a Garde-Marine on 1 January 1741. He was promoted to Lieutenant on 11 February 1756, and to Commander on a October 1764.[2]

Chateauvert was promoted to Captain on 15 November 1771.[2]

In 1778, Chateauvert captained the 74-gun Intrépide, part of the Blue squadron under Orléans and Lamotte-Picquet. He took part in the Battle of Ushant on 27 July 1778.[4][5][6]

In 1779, Chateauvert commanded Intrépide in the Blue-with-white-cross squadron of the Armada of 1779.[7][8]

In 1780 and 1781, Chateauvert was given command, in turn of the brand-new 106-gun Royal Louis, the 74-gun Robuste, and the 110-gun Terrible.[1]

Chateauvert was promoted to Chef d'Escadre on 12 january 1782.[2][9]

Sources and references

Notes

    Citations

    1. Taillemite (1982), p. 28.
    2. Lacour-Gayet (1905), p. 626.
    3. Rouxel (2020).
    4. Troude (1867), p. 7.
    5. Lacour-Gayet (1905), p. 615-617.
    6. Chack (2001), p. 379.
    7. Lacour-Gayet (1905), p. 640.
    8. Troude (1867), p. 32.
    9. Lacour-Gayet (1905), p. 664.

    References

    • Chack, Paul (2001). Marins à bataille (in French). 1. Paris: Le Gerfaut. ISBN 9782901196921. OCLC 552986998.
    • Lacour-Gayet, Georges (1905). La marine militaire de la France sous le règne de Louis XVI. Paris: Honoré Champion. OCLC 763372623.
    • Taillemite, Étienne (1982). Dictionnaire des Marins français. Paris: Éditions maritimes et d'Outre-Mer. ISBN 9782707000316. OCLC 239744936.
    • Troude, Onésime-Joachim (1867). Batailles navales de la France (in French). 2. Challamel ainé. OCLC 836362484.

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