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Pierre Bernard Milius


NationalityFrench 
RolesNaval Sailor, Administrator 
Date of Birth4.1.1773 - Bordeaux 002
First Known Service1787002
Last Known Service1825002
Date of Death11.8.1829 - Bourbonne les Bains002

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
1787 Pilote , Private OwnersFWIKI
17871793He embarked at the age of 14 as a pilot on a commercial vessel owned by his father , and made several trips to the West Indies from 1787 to 1793 .FWIKI
1793 
L'Andromaque (32) 1777-1796
French 32 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
, Timonier en Chef
FWIKI
1793 
Fraternité (32) 1788-1802
French 32 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
1793 Renamed "Fraternité"
, Timonier en Chef
FWIKI
1794 Aspirant de Première ClasseFWIKI
1794 
La Precieuse (32) 1778-1814
French 32 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
, Aspirant de Première Classe
FWIKI
1.6.1794 In the fight of June 1, 1794 against Admiral Howe , Milius charged to go in a dinghy to carry , under enemy fire , a trailer to a completely dismasted boat . He fulfilled his mission with so much intelligence and fearlessness that he obtained the rank of ensign as a reward .FWIKI
1.6.1794 Glorious 1st of June 
aft.2.6.1794 Enseigne de VaisseauFWIKI
c.12.17941795
La Virginie (44) 1794-1796
French 44 Gun
5th Rate Frigate (Frégate)
, Enseigne de Vaisseau, end of 1794 , no month
FWIKI
21.3.1796 Lieutenant de VaisseauFWIKI
aft.21.3.17961797
Le Révolution (74) 1795-1799
French 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Lieutenant de Vaisseau, lieutenant en pied
FWIKI
179820.10.1798
L'Immortalité (40) 1795-1798
French 40 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
, Lieutenant de Vaisseau
FWIKI
12.10.1798 Battle of Tory Island 
20.10.1798 Taken Prisoner : on his return, he embarked on the frigate ? "Dix-Aout" .FWIKI
aft.23.6.180018.5.1802
Naturaliste (10) 1796-1811
French 10 Gun
Unrated Bomb Vessel
1800 Renamed "Naturaliste"
, Lieutenant de Vaisseau, capitaine en second
FWIKI
18.5.18022.1803Ill during part of the trip , he abandoned the expedition to Port Jackson on May 18, 1802 , and managed to reach Île de France in February 1803 via China by other means .FWIKI
28.9.180321.3.1804
Géographe (24) 1800-1819
French 24 Gun
6th Rate Corvette
1800 Renamed "Géographe"
, Lieutenant de Vaisseau, and Commanding Officer
FWIKI
13.9.181814.2.1821Appointed Ordonnateur de BourbonFWIKI
13.9.181814.2.1821Appointed Gouverneur at RéunionFWIKI
18231825Appointed Gouverneur at CayenneFWIKI
20.10.1827 The battle of Navarino sees the participation of Milius . At the head of an 80-gun ship of the line , the "Scipion" , he distinguished himself there .FWIKI

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