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| Date from | Date to | Event | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1752 | Capitaine Marchand | ref:631 | |
| c.5.1756 | In the spring of 1756, his ship ran aground on the banks of the St. Lawrence. He then entered the service of the King of France who had just declared war on England. An experienced captain, he made various crossings between Canada and France. It was during one of them that his ship the "Diamant" was captured: injured, Poulin was taken prisoner and taken to England where he stayed for eight months. | ref:631 | |
| c.1758 | aft.17.5.1759 | Le Bienfaisant (22)
1759-1760 , Capitaine Marchand, and Commanding Officer , rank ?French 22 Gun Hired Ship | ref:631 |
| 28.7.1759 | On July 28, he attempted, using rafts acting as fireboats, to set fire to the English fleet, but without success. A month later, while he was in Saint-Augustin (Saint-Augustin-de-Québec), Poulin was the victim of an unfortunate accident: a French soldier, having mistaken him for an Englishman, fired a shot. which hit him in the thigh. Poulin was therefore unable to participate in the final battles which were to decide the fate of the colony. | ref:631 | |
| 10.1760 | In the fall of 1760, he went to La Rochelle where he stayed for several months; he then went to “take the waters” at Barèges in order to heal his ailing leg. His stay at the spa left him 4,000 livres in debt. Anxious to pay his debts, Poulin fitted out a privateer ship towards the end of 1761. He was about to leave when he received orders to go to Brest where he was appointed captain of a fireboat in the royal navy. | ref:631 | |
| 1761 | Capitaine de Brûlot | ref:631 | |
| c.6.6.1762 | In the spring of 1762, he embarked for Newfoundland with Charles-Louis d’Arsac de Ternay, who was responsible for destroying the English establishments there. | ref:631 | |
| 9.1762 | Taken Prisoner for a month. | ref:631 | |
| bef.9.1762 | Le Zéphyr (28)
1728-1762 , Capitaine de Brûlot, and Commanding OfficerFrench 28 Gun 5th Rate Frigate | ref:631 | |
| aft.10.1762 | Appointed Chevalier l’Ordre Royal et Militaire de Saint-Louis | ref:631 | |
| 1763 | La Garonne (34)
1761-1770 , Capitaine de Brûlot, and Commanding OfficerFrench 34 Gun 5th Rate Flûte | ref:631 | |
| 1764 | He returned to Saint Pierre and Miquelon with a load of provisions in 1764. It is, it seems, during these trips that he took stock of the possibilities offered by fishing, agriculture and wood from the Saint-Pierre and Miquelon islands. But the supply of these islands always remained precarious. | ref:631 | |
| 1766 | During the winter of 1765–1766, the situation in Saint-Pierre became critical. Versailles then asked the authorities of the port of Rochefort to send help there, despite the difficulties of navigation in this season. This perilous mission was entrusted to Poulin de Courval, who knew these waters very well. He acquitted himself perfectly, reaching Saint-Pierre at the end of the winter of 1766. This last exploit earned him the rank of lieutenant in the royal navy and a bonus of 600 livres. | ref:631 | |
| c.1767 | Lieutenant de Vaisseau | ref:631 |