Jean-Baptiste Valbelle (1627-1681)

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Jean-Baptiste Valbelle (Chevalier de Valbelle)

NationalityFrench
RolesNaval Sailor, Privateer
Date of Birth1627 - Marseille ref:687
First Known Service1638ref:687
A.K.A.Le Tigreref:692
Last Known Service4.1680ref:687
Date of Death17.4.1681 - La Reynarde near Marseilleref:769

Event History

Date from	Date to	Event	Source
			Appointed Chevalier de Valbelle	E-WIKI
1654	23.2.1654/55	La Persée (30) 1654-1655 French 30 Gun 5th Rate Ship , Capitaine de Vaisseau, and Commanding Officer	NNF-1610
13.2.1653/54		Action off Porto Farina
1659	22.11.1660	La Vierge (34) 1638-1660 French 34 Gun 2nd Rate Ship , Capitaine de Vaisseau, and Commanding Officer	NNF-1610
6.3.1665/66		Capitaine de Vaisseau	ref:769
1667		Le Jules (24) 1661-1673 French 24 Gun 5th Rate Ship of the Line 1671 Renamed "Indien" , Capitaine de Vaisseau, and Commanding Officer	NNF-1610
1669		Capitaine de Vaisseau	ref:687
1672		Brave (50) 1647-1674 French 50 Gun 2nd Rate Ship of the Line 1671 Renamed "Brave" , Capitaine de Vaisseau, and Commanding Officer	NNF-1610
28.5.1672		Battle of Solebay
1673		Glorieux (64) 1669-1677 French 64 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line 1671 Renamed "Glorieux" , Capitaine de Vaisseau, and Commanding Officer	ref:687
4.6.1673		Second Battle of Schooneveld
21.8.1673		Royale Thérèse (70) 1669-1690 French 70 Gun 2nd Rate Ship of the Line 1671 Renamed "Royale Thérèse" , as Flag Officer, Chef d'Escadre,	ref:687
23.12.1673		Chef d'Escadre	ref:769
1675	1676	Pompeux (70) 1670-1709 French 70 Gun 2nd Rate Ship of the Line 1671 Renamed "Pompeux" , Chef d'Escadre, and Commanding Officer	ref:687
11.2.1674/75		Commanded the Reinforcments (6 ships, 1 frigate, 3 fireships) at the First battle of Stromboli
8.1.1675/76		Second battle of Stromboli
22.4.1676		Battle of Agosta
2.6.1676		Battle of Palermo

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

E-WIKIVarious, Web Site

NNF-1610Alain Demerliac, Book

ref:687Philippe de Vilette-Mursay, Book

ref:692Jean Jacques Salein, Web Site

ref:769Augustin Jal, Digital Book

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