Pierre de Roquefeuil-Montpeyroux
Pierre de Roquefeuil-Montpeyroux[Note 1] was a French Navy officer. He served during the War of American Independence.
Pierre, count de Roquefeuil-Montpeyroux | |
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| Born | 1735 Chateau du Bousquet |
| Died | 1789 La Forêt-Fouesnant |
| Allegiance |  Kingdom of France |
| Service/ | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} French Navy |
| Years of service | 1749–1782 |
| Rank | Brigadier des armées navales |
| Commands held | Oiseau (1777) Saint-Esprit (1778) Renommée (1779-80) Zodiaque (1780) Dauphin Royal (1781) |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards | Knight in the Order of Saint Louis |
| Spouse(s) | Léonie de Lagadec |
| Children | Adolphe Alphonce-Louis |
Biography
Roquefeuil was born in 1735 to the House of Roquefeuil-Blanquefort. He grew up in Montpeyroux, Aveyron where his family owned the Château du Bousquet. [2]
On the 19th of September 1749, he joined the French Navy as a Garde-Marine. He was promoted to lieutenant on the 1st of May 1763. [2][3]
In 1773, he was made a Knight in the Order of Saint Louis. [2]
On the 4th of April 1777, he was promoted to captain [3] and given command of the 32-gun frigate Oiseau.[2][4] He served Du Chaffault.[5]
In 1778, named flag captain on the 80-gun ship Saint-Esprit, [2] Roquefeuil participated to the battle of Ushant under Lamotte-Picquet. [6][7]
In 1779, he was given command of the frigate Renommée, with which he captured two British ships. He then transferred to the 74-gun Zodiaque. [2]
From 1781, he commanded the 74-gun Dauphin Royal. He took part in the Battle of the Saintes on 12 April 1782, and was later cleared by the inquiry into the battle. [1]
In 1783, he earned a membership in the Society of the Cincinnati. [2]
He retired on the 8th of February 1786 with the rank of brigadier des armées navales,[3] on medical grounds. [2]
Pierre de Roquefeuil-Montpeyroux died in 1789 in Brittany. [2]
Family
In 1783, Roquefeuil married Léocadie de Lagadec [8] with whom he had two children:
Pierre de Roquefeuil-Montpeyroux is also the nephew of:
- Jacques Aymar de Roquefeuil et du Bousquet (1665-1744), [8]
- Aymar Joseph de Roquefeuil et du Bousquet (1714-1782). [8]
Sources and references
Notes
Citations
- Troude (1867), p. 160.
- Contenson (1934), p. 253.
- Lacour-Gayet (1910), p. 611.
- Lacour-Gayet (1910), p. 609.
- Roche (2005), p. 332.
- Roche (2005), p. 394.
- Lacour-Gayet (1910), p. 618.
- Jougla de Morenas, p. 59.
References
- Contenson, Ludovic (1934). La Société des Cincinnati de France et la guerre d'Amérique (1778-1783). Paris: éditions Auguste Picard. OCLC 7842336.
- Lacour-Gayet, Georges (1910). La marine militaire de la France sous le règne de Louis XVI. Paris: Honoré Champion. pp. 431–434.
- Roche, Jean-Michel (2005). Dictionnaire des bâtiments de la flotte de guerre française de Colbert à nos jours. 1. Group Retozel-Maury Millau. ISBN 978-2-9525917-0-6. OCLC 165892922.
- Troude, Onésime-Joachim (1867). Batailles navales de la France (in French). 2. Challamel ainé.
- Jougla de Morenas, Henri. Grand Armorial de France (PDF) (in French). 6.