François Thurot (1727-1760)

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François Thurot

NationalityFrench
RolesNaval Sailor, Ship Owner, Privateer
Date of Birth21.7.1727 - Nuits, en BourgogneF001
First Known Service1744F001
Last Known Service1757F001
Date of Death28.2.1760 - At seaNNF-1715
Cause of DeathEnemy actionF001

Ships Owned

FromToVesselSource
17571757
175928.2.1760
175928.2.1760
175928.2.1760

Event History

Date from	Date to	Event	Source
1744		Le Cerf Volant (4) 1744-1744 French 4 Gun Privateer Lugger , Lieutenant de Corsaire , Private Owners, and Commanding Officer	ref:692
1748		La Levrette (Unknown) 1748-1748 French Unknown Gun Merchant Merchantman , Capitaine de Corsaire, and Commanding Officer	ref:692
1756		La Friponne (24) 1747-1762 French 24 Gun 6th Rate Frigate , Capitaine de Corsaire, and Commanding Officer	ref:692
1757		Le Begon (38) 1757-1759 French 38 Gun Privateer Frigate , Capitaine de Corsaire, and Commanding Officer	ref:692
7.1757	28.2.1760	Le Maréchal de Belleisle (46) 1757-1760 French 46 Gun 4th Rate Frigate , Capitaine de Vaisseau, and Commanding Officer	NNF-1715
25.7.1757		Commanded the French ships at the Defence of the Southampton
1.8.1757		Commanded the French ships at the Action off Flushing
26.5.1758		Action of 26 May 1758
1759		Capitaine de Vaisseau	NNF-1715
28.2.1760		Commander-in-Chief at the Action of February 28 1760
28.2.1760		Action of February 28 1760

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

F001Joseph François Gabriel Hennequin, Digital Book

NNF-1715Alain Demerliac, Book

ref:692Jean Jacques Salein, Web Site

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Posted by Robert Hubler on Monday 20th of December 2021 20:54

HMS Achilles searched for Thurot in 12/1759. Know any details about this?

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