Louis Gilles Prevost de La Croix (1762-1829)
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1778-1781
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1774 Renamed "Apollo"
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1762-1784
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1759-1810
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1825 Renamed "Captain"
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1788-1825
British 98 Gun
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1781-1807
British 64 Gun
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(1781)
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1785-1798
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1781-1796
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1770-1813
British 74 Gun
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Louis Gilles Prevost de La Croix
Nationality
French
Roles
Naval Sailor
Date of Birth
12.10.1762
-
Lorient
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First Known Service
12.10.1762
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Father
Philippe François Paul Prevost de La Croix
French
Merchant Sailor
Service 1720-1789
ref:631
Father-in-Law
Pierre-Augustin Lamothe Kercaradec (Sieur de Kercaradec)
French
Designer
Ship Builder
Service 1756-1782
ref:631
Wife
Marie Anne Lamothe - Married
23.6.1795
,
Brest
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Uncle
Jacques Prevost de La Croix
French
Naval Sailor
Administrator
Service 1729-1782
ref:631
Uncle
Pierre François Prevost de La Croix
French
Administrator
Service 1765-1777
ref:631
Uncle
Denis Pierre Prevost
French
Administrator
ref:631
Brother
François Prevost de La Croix
French
Marine
Soldier
Service 1778-1783
ref:631
Brother-in-law
Jacques Augustin Lamothe Kercaradec
French
Ship Builder
Administrator
Merchant Sailor
Service 1782-1794
ref:631
Cousin
Jacques Marie André Prevost de La Croix
French
Marine
Service 1760
ref:631
Cousin
Louis Anne Prevost de Langristin (Chevalier de Langristin)
French
Administrator
Marine
Service 1750-1794
ref:631
Cousin
Charles Auguste Prevost de La Croix
French
Naval Sailor
Service 1751-1792
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Last Known Service
16.8.1829
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Date of Death
16.8.1829
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Brest
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Event History
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Event
Source
Appointed Chevalier l’Ordre Royal et Militaire de Saint-Louis
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Appointed Chevalier de Ordre Royal de la Légion d'Honneur
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Notes on Officer
Rank no date
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Lieutenant de Vaisseau
Capitaine de Vaisseau
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British 28 Gun
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British 32 Gun
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1774 Renamed "Apollo"
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British 74 Gun
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British Third Rate ship of the line 'Hero' (1759) (74)
1759-1810
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate
Ship of the Line
1800 Renamed "Rochester"
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British First Rate ship of the line 'Royal Sovereign' (1786) (100)
1786-1841
British 100 Gun
1st Rate
Ship of the Line
1825 Renamed "Captain"