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Guillaume Botherel de la Bretonnière


NationalityFrench 
RolesNaval Sailor 
Date of Birth21.12.1775 - Martinique ref:631
First Known Service1791ref:631
A.K.A.Valdémar Guillaume Nème Botherel de la Bretonnièreref:631
Last Known Service1836ref:631
Date of Death9.1.1851 - Paris ref:631

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
1791 Aspirantref:631
1796 Enseigne de Vaisseauref:631
1799 Taken Prisoner in Bengal .ref:631
1802 Lieutenant de Vaisseauref:631
180521.10.1805
L'Algésiras (74) 1804-1808
French 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Lieutenant de Vaisseau , ship captured
FWIKI
21.10.1805 Battle of Trafalgar 
aft.22.10.1805 He participated in the Battle of Trafalgar : aboard the Algeciras , this ship was captured by the English . Taking advantage of a storm , the death of his chiefs and officers older than him , making him commander of the crew prisoner , he succeeded in regaining control of the ship from the English , disarmed of all its masts , and bringing the boat back , with 80 enemy prisoners , in the roadstead of Cádiz .FWIKI
aft.22.10.1805 
L'Algésiras (74) 1804-1808
French 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Lieutenant de Vaisseau, and Commanding Officer highest officer of the crew prisoner
ref:631
1811 Capitaine de Frégateref:631
1814 Appointed Chevalier de la Légion d'Honneurref:631
1821 Capitaine de Vaisseauref:631
1827 
Le Breslau (74) 1808-1836
French 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Capitaine de Vaisseau, and Commanding Officer
ref:631
20.10.1827 Battle of Navarino 
aft.21.10.1827 Appointed Commandeur de la Légion d'Honneurref:631
1829 Contre-Amiralref:631
1836 
La Didon (60) 1828-1865
French 60 Gun
4th Rate Frigate
, as Flag Officer, Contre-Amiral,
ref:631

Sources


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