Pierre Julien Tréhouart[note 1] (Port Louis, 27 November 1759 - Toulon, 9 May 1804[1]) was a French navy officer.

Career

Tréhouart joined the navy as a volunteer in 1775, and was promoted to officer in 1777.[2][3] In 1779, he rose to lieutenant de frégate and served under Suffren, who commanded him,[3] taking part in five battles on ships of the line, two isolated actions on frigates[2]

Tréhouart was promoted to sub-lieutenant in 1786.[2] In June 1792, he captained the chartered merchantman Chancelière de Brabant, ferrying troops from Lorient to Pondichery.[4] He was promoted to lieutenant later the same year.[2]

As a lieutenant,[5] he captained the Cybèle during the action of 22 October 1794;[3][6][7] he was promoted to captain by governor Malartic after the battle,[8] on 24 October 1794.[2] In 1795, Cybèle was attached to the division under Sercey[7] and took part in the action of 8 September 1796,[9] where he ordered a boat launched to tug the becalmed Cybèle into a position where she could rake HMS Victorious.[7][9] Tréhouart was promoted to chef de division on 19 December 1797.[2][3]

Tréhouart returned to France on Cybèle and arrived in Rochefort in june or july of 1797.[7] He was then appointed to command the Formidable on 9 April 1798.[7] He retained this command for one year. Later he captained the newly built Neptune.[3][7][8]

He was awarded the rank of officer in the Legion of Honour on 14 June 1804, after his death.[10]

See also

Notes and references

Notes

  1. ↑ Sometimes written "Tréhouarts" (Arnault, p.59)

References

  1. ↑ Pierre Julien TRÉHOUART, geneanet.org
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Nomination of Tréhouart for the Legion of Honour, culture.gouv.fr
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 Arnault, p.59
  4. ↑ Fond Marine, vol.1, p.37
  5. ↑ Fond Marine, vol.1, p.183
  6. ↑ Fond Marine, vol.1, p.83
  7. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Nomination of Tréhouart for the Legion of Honour, culture.gouv.fr
  8. 1 2 Adrien d'. Epinay, Renseignements pour servir a l'histoire de l'Ile de France jusqu'a l'annee 1810, inclusivement, 1890
  9. 1 2 Arnault, p.60
  10. ↑ Legion of Honour, culture.gouv.fr

Bibliography

  • Arnault, Antoine-Vincent (1827). Biographie nouvelle des contemporains [1787-1820] (in French). Vol. 20.
  • Rouvier, Charles (1868). Histoire des marins français sous la République, de 1789 à 1803 (in French). Arthus Bertrand.
  • Troude, Onésime-Joachim (1867). Batailles navales de la France (in French). Vol. 2. Challamel ainé.
  • Troude, Onésime-Joachim (1867). Batailles navales de la France (in French). Vol. 4. Challamel ainé.
  • Fonds Marine. Campagnes (opérations ; divisions et stations navales ; missions diverses). Inventaire de la sous-série Marine BB4. Tome premier : BB4 1 à 482 (1790-1826)
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