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Pierre de Blouet de Camilly


NationalityFrench 
RolesNaval Sailor 
Date of Birth1666 - Camilly (Calvados)ref:673
First Known Service3.1689ref:673
FatherAugustin Grossinref:673
MotherCatherin Grossin, Dame de Bouvilleref:673
Last Known Service12.10.1702ref:673
Date of Death21.7.1753 - Paris ref:673

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
3.1689 Garde de la Marineref:673
1.1691 Enseigne de Vaisseauref:673
1.1692 Lieutenant de Vaisseauref:673
1.1692 
L'Entendu (60) 1691-1701
French 60 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Lieutenant de Vaisseau
ref:673
19.5.1692 Battle of Barfleur 
1693 
Le Formidable (90) 1691-1713
French 90 Gun
2nd Rate Ship of the Line
, Enseigne de Vaisseau
ref:673
17.6.1693 Battle of Lagos 
170112.10.1702
Le Prompt (76) 1692-1702
French 76 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Enseigne de Vaisseau
ref:673
12.10.1702 Battle of Vigo 
1.1703 Capitaine de Frégateref:673
1.1703 
Le Gerze (42) 1691-1717
French 42 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Capitaine de Frégate, and Commanding Officer
ref:692
1704 Commands the "Andromède" in the Mediterranean .ref:673
1705 Appointed Major de la Marine at Dunkirkref:673
17061708Appointed Major de la Marine at Toulonref:673
17081713Appointed Major Général at Toulonref:673
21.6.1715 Appointed Chevalier de l'Ordre de Malteref:673
1721 
Le Mercure (60) 1696-1746
French 60 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Capitaine de Frégate, and Commanding Officer
ref:673
17251728Appointed Ambassadeur Ordinaire at Denmarkref:673
25.5.1731 Capitaine de Vaisseauref:673
25.5.17311732
Le Léopard (62) 1727-1756
French 62 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Capitaine de Vaisseau, and Commanding Officer
ref:673
3.1734 Chef d'Escadreref:673
2.1744 
Le Neptune (74) 1723-1747
French 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, as Flag Officer, Chef d'Escadre,
ref:673
9.3.174419.3.1744When Roquefeuil died on the "Superbe" , he took the head of the squadron and returned to Brest on March 19.ref:673
1745 Lieutenant-Général des Armées Navalesref:673
1750 Appointed Chevalier l’Ordre Royal et Militaire de Saint-Louisref:673
1.3.175121.7.1753Appointed Vice-Amiral du Levantref:673
17.3.1751 Vice-Amiral de Franceref:673
13.3.1753 Appointed Grand Cross l’Ordre Royal et Militaire de Saint-Louisref:673

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