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François Henry de Peytes de Montcabrier (2nd Comte de Peytes de Montcabrier)


NationalityFrench 
RolesNaval Sailor 
Date of Birth3.6.1766 - Toulouse ref:631
First Known Service1781ref:631
Fatherref:631
WifeRosalie Dumas de Lamarcheref:631
Last Known Service26.8.1818ref:631
Date of Death6.6.1833 - Noyen-sur-Seine , Seine-et-Marneref:631
Burial1833 - Roquettes , Haute-Garonneref:631

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
1781 Garde de la Marineref:631
1789 Lieutenant de Vaisseauref:631
17931795Dismissed from the Marine .ref:631
1795 Capitaine de Frégateref:631
1803 In 1803 , he organized the Manche Flotilla which he led to Boulogne-sur-Mer under fire from the English. He was maintained on January 2, 1804 , Chief of Staff of this flotilla and superior commander of all transport.ref:631
22.12.18061807At Hambourg , appointed on December 22, 1806 , Commander of the Maritime stations and the Batteries of the Coast and Roadstead of the Territories of the Hanseatic Cities, he was cited to the Order of the Army on July 3 and August 24, 1807 with a letter of congratulation from the minister.ref:631
18097.1809Appointed Ambassadeur Extraordinaire at Denmarkref:631
8.180931.8.1809Back in Hamburg, he succeeded in preventing in August 1809 the attempt to land the Duke of Brunswick, whom he completely defeated on the Weser : this brilliant feat of arms earned him a new letter of congratulations from the Minister on August 31.ref:631
1811 Capitaine de Vaisseauref:631
17.3.1811 
Le Sceptre (86) 1810-1830
French 86 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Capitaine de Vaisseau, and Commanding Officer
ref:631
4.1814 He was given command of the Flotilla responsible for leading the Emperor to the island of Elba, a delicate and difficult mission which earned him the most flattering letters of congratulation from Louis XVIII and the title of count in 1818 .ref:631
1815 Appointed Commandant de la Division Navale at Levantref:631
1818 Contre-Amiralref:631
26.8.1818 Retired from the service .ref:631
20.9.1819 Appointed 2nd Comte de Peytes de Montcabrierref:631
31.1.18301.12.1830Called to activity : he receives the Guadeloupe Command List which he keeps until December 1 .ref:631

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