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Claude-Marguerite François Renart de Fuchsamberg d'Amblimont (3rd Marquis d'Amblimont)


NationalityFrench 
RolesNaval Sailor, Administrator 
Date of Birth8.11.1736 - Rochefort ref:631
First Known Service12.1751FWIKI
A.K.A.Amiral d'Amblimontref:631
Fatherref:631
WifeMarie Anne de Chaumont-Quitry - Married 17.7.1754 - Cachan , Val-de-Marneref:631
Grandfatherref:631
Last Known Service1.1792FWIKI
Date of Death14.2.1797 - The Battle of Saint Vincentref:631
Cause of DeathEnemy actionref:631

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
  Appointed Chevalier de la Société des Cincinnati de France , founder member of the French Societyref:631
12.1751 Garde de la Marineref:673
1753 First Campaign in the Antilles .ref:673
5.1754 Enseigne de Vaisseauref:673
5.1754 Second Campaign in the Antilles : no date , after promotion .ref:673
8.1757 
Le Duc de Bourgogne (80) 1751-1801
French 80 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
1792 Renamed "Peuple"
1794 Renamed "Caton"
, Enseigne de Vaisseau
ref:673
8.175710.1757Louisbourg Expedition 
1759 
La Sardine (14) 1757-1761
French 14 Gun
Unrated Corvette
, Enseigne de Vaisseau, and Commanding Officer
FWIKI
1762 
L'Etourdie (20) 1762-1783
French 20 Gun
6th Rate Frigate
, Enseigne de Vaisseau, and Commanding Officer
FWIKI
1763 
L'Héroine (26) 1752-1779
French 26 Gun
6th Rate Frigate
, Enseigne de Vaisseau, and Commanding Officer
FWIKI
1763 
La Diligente (26) 1761-1782
French 26 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
, Enseigne de Vaisseau, and Commanding Officer
FWIKI
12.1764 Capitaine de Frégateref:673
1766 
La Dédaigneuse (32) 1766-1784
French 32 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
, Capitaine de Frégate, and Commanding Officer
ref:673
1770 
La Tourterelle (32) 1770-1784
French 32 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
, Capitaine de Frégate, and Commanding Officer
ref:673
1771 Appointed l’Ordre Royal et Militaire de Saint-Louisref:631
2.1772 Capitaine de Vaisseauref:673
30.10.1772 Appointed 3rd Marquis d'Amblimontref:631
1776 
La Diligente (26) 1761-1782
French 26 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
, Capitaine de Vaisseau, and Commanding Officer
ref:673
1778 
L'Artesien (64) 1765-1786
French 64 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Capitaine de Vaisseau, and Commanding Officer
ref:673
7.1778 
Le Vengeur (64) 1765-1785
French 64 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Capitaine de Vaisseau, month ?? and Commanding Officer
ref:673
27.7.1778 1st Battle of Ushant 
17791780
L'Hercule (74) 1778-1794
French 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
1795 Renamed "Hydre"
, Capitaine de Vaisseau, and Commanding Officer
ref:673
17.4.1780 Battle of Martinique 
6.6.178112.4.1782
Le Brave (74) 1781-1803
French 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Capitaine de Vaisseau, and Commanding Officer
ref:673
12.12.1781 2nd Battle of Ushant 
9.4.1782 Action off Dominique 
12.4.1782 Battle of the Saintes 
8.1784 Chef d'Escadreref:673
11.179114.2.1797Emigrated to Spain in November 1791 and took service in the Spanish Navy .ref:673
11.179114.2.1797In the service of Spainref:631
1.1792 Contre-Amiralref:673
179714.2.1797
Conde de Regla (112) 1786-1818
Spanish 112 Gun
1st Rate Ship of the Line
, as Flag Officer, Brigadier,
ref:631
14.2.1797 2nd Battle of Cape St Vincent 

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