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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
Service / branchNavy
RankCaptain
CommandsAmbition
Battles / warsWar of American Independence

Biography

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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]

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Citations

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  1. ^ a b c d Lacour-Gayet (1905), p. 612.
  2. ^ Kérallain (1928), p. 13.
  3. ^ a b 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

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  • Kérallain, R. (1928). "Bougainville à l'armée du Cte de Grasse". Journal de la société des américanistes. 20 (20): 1–70. doi:10.3406/jsa.1928.3639. 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. Roche. p. 48. ISBN 978-2-9525917-0-6. OCLC 165892922.
  • Troude, Onésime-Joachim (1867). Batailles navales de la France (in French). Vol. 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). Vol. 11. United States.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  • 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). Vol. 12. United States.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
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