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Bon Chrétien de Briqueville (Marquis )


NationalityFrench 
RolesNaval Sailor 
Date of Birth2.10.1726 - Bretteville-en-SaireCSORN
First Known Service2.11.1743CSORN
FatherGuillaume Antoine de Briqueville (1690-1775), seigneur de Bretteville en Saire,ref:1275
MotherMadeleine de La Motte de Pont-Roger (1688- ? )ref:1275
Last Known Service20.8.1784CSORN
Date of Death1.1.1803 - ValognesCSORN

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
  Appointed MarquisBNF2
2.11.1743 Garde de la Marineref:1275
23.4.174631.10.1746
La Perle (32) 1746-1748
French 32 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
, Garde de la Marine,
ref:1275
174730.5.1748
Le Dursley Galley (22) 1746-1748
French 22 Gun
6th Rate Frigate
, Garde de la Marine,
ref:1275
1.4.1748 Enseigne de Vaisseauref:1275
6.3.17558.6.1755
Le Lys (64) 1746-1755
French 64 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Enseigne de Vaisseau,
ref:1275
6.6.17558.6.1755Action of 6-8 June 1755 
8.6.17551.1756Prisoner of the Britishref:1275
15.5.1756 Lieutenant de Vaisseauref:1275
14.9.176520.2.1766
La Légère (32) 1765-1780
French 32 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
, Lieutenant de Vaisseau, and Commanding Officer
ref:1275
8.4.17677.9.1767
Hirondelle (16) 1762-1783
French 16 Gun
Unrated Corvette
1762 Renamed "Hirondelle"
, Lieutenant de Vaisseau, and Commanding Officer
ref:1275
18.8.1767 Capitaine de Frégateref:1275
18.2.1772 Capitaine de Vaisseauref:1275
10.5.177521.10.1775
Hirondelle (16) 1762-1783
French 16 Gun
Unrated Corvette
1762 Renamed "Hirondelle"
, Capitaine de Vaisseau, and Commanding Officer
ref:1275
12.11.17761778Appointed Directeur des Constructions Navales at Brestref:1275
10.3.177823.1.1779
Le Solitaire (64) 1774-1782
French 64 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Capitaine de Vaisseau, and Commanding Officer
ref:1275
27.7.1778 1st Battle of Ushant 
21.3.1779 Brigadier des Armées Navalesref:1275
1.1.178119.2.1782
Le Northumberland (74) 1780-1794
French 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Capitaine de Vaisseau, and Commanding Officer
ref:1275
29.4.178130.4.1781Battle of Fort Royal 
5.9.1781 Battle of the Chesapeake 
25.1.178226.1.1782Battle of Saint Kitts 
20.8.1784 Chef d'Escadreref:1275


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