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Charles Louis du Chilleau (Vicomte du Chilleau)


NationalityFrench 
RolesNaval Sailor 
Date of Birth26.5.1738 - Fontenay-le-Comte , Vendéeref:631
First Known Service1754ref:631
A.K.A.du Chilleau de La RocheE-WIKI
WifeLouise Sophie Geneviève Félizeref:631
Last Known Service31.12.1814ref:631
Date of Death21.8.1825 - after this dateref:631

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
  Appointed Vicomte du Chilleauref:631
4.6.1754 Garde de la Marineref:631
17.4.1757 Enseigne de Vaisseauref:631
8.8.1767 Lieutenant de Vaisseauref:631
17781779
La Diligente (26) 1761-1782
French 26 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
, Lieutenant de Vaisseau, and Commanding Officer
FWIKI
13.3.1779 Capitaine de Vaisseauref:631
6.7.1779 Battle of Grenada 
7.7.1779 After the capture of Grenada, d'Estaing chose du Chilleau to bring the news of his victory to Versailles, and ferry the captured governor, George Macartney , to be imprisoned at Limoges.E-WIKI
2.178024.2.1780
Le Protée (64) 1772-1780
French 64 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, as Flag Officer, Capitaine de Vaisseau, as Chef de Division
E-WIKI
17821783
Le Sphinx (64) 1775-1802
French 64 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Capitaine de Vaisseau, and Commanding Officer
E-WIKI
17.2.1782 Battle of Sadras 
12.4.1782 Battle of Providien 
6.7.1782 2nd Battle of Negapatam 
3.9.1782 Battle of Trincomalee 
20.6.1783 2nd Battle of Cuddalore 
25.8.1783 Appointed Chevalier l’Ordre Royal et Militaire de Saint-LouisE-WIKI
17841785At RochefortE-WIKI
1.5.1786 Chef de Divisionref:631
1790 Head a whole division ,with Flag on the 74-gun Apollon , comprising the 74-gun Jupiter under Belugat and the 32-gun frigate Surveillante , under Sarcé .E-WIKI
1790 
L'Apollon (74) 1788-1798
French 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
1794 Renamed "Gasparin"
1794 Renamed "Apollon"
1797 Renamed "Marceauin"
, Chef de Division, and Commanding Officer
E-WIKI
1.1.1792 Capitaine de Vaisseau de Première Classeref:631
1793 He was dismissed from the Navy, and did not serve anymore.E-WIKI
30.11.1793 Deposed as a nobleman .ref:631
31.12.1814 Contre-Amiral Honoraireref:631

Sources


IDNameAuthorType
E-WIKIWikipediaVarious, Web Site
FWIKIWikipedia - FranceVarious, Web Site
ref:631Geneanet Web Site
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