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Charles de Tubières Grimoard de Pestel de Lévis (Marquis de Caylus)


NationalityFrench 
RolesNaval Sailor, Administrator, Marine 
Date of Birth1698FWIKI
First Known Service1727FWIKI
Grandfather
Phillippe Le Valois (Marquis de Villette-Mursay)French
Naval Sailor
Service 1672-1704
FWIKI
Last Known Service12.5.1749FWIKI
Date of Death12.5.1750 - Martinique FWIKI

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
  Appointed Chevalier de CaylusFWIKI
  Appointed Marquis de CaylusFWIKI
1727 Capitaine de VaisseauFWIKI
1730 
L'Espérance (74) 1724-1755
French 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Capitaine en Second
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1740 Appointed Commandeur l’Ordre Royal et Militaire de Saint-LouisFWIKI
1741 
Le Borée (66) 1734-1746
French 66 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Capitaine de Vaisseau, and Commanding Officer
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24.7.1741 Commanded the French Squadron at the Action of 1741-07-24 
9.5.174512.5.1749Appointed Gouverneur at MartiniqueFWIKI
9.5.174512.5.1750Appointed Gouverneur Général at Windward IslandsFWIKI
1.3.1746 Chef d'EscadreFWIKI

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