Pierre Paul de Mordant (1670-1712)

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Pierre Paul de Mordant (Sieur d'Héricourt)

NationalityFrench
RolesNaval Sailor
Date of Birth8.5.1670ref:631
First Known Service1692ref:631
WifeFrançoise d'Espinchal de Massiac - Married 11.11.1701, Brest ref:631
Brother-in-lawref:631
Last Known Service1.1712ref:631
Date of Death1.1712 - at sea in the wreck of "Magnanime"ref:631

Event History

Date from	Date to	Event	Source
			Appointed Sieur d'Héricourt	ref:631
1692	2.6.1692	Le Soleil Royal (108) 1669-1692 French 108 Gun 1st Rate Ship of the Line , Garde de la Marine	ref:631
19.5.1692		Battle of Barfleur
19.5.1692	2.6.1692	He was wounded in the hip by a cannon shot during the Battle of Barfleur in 1692 and soon after attended the Battle of La Hougue .	ref:631
1.6.1692	2.6.1692	Action at Cherbourg
1694		L'Heureux (68) 1690-1710 French 68 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line , Garde de la Marine	ref:631
1696		Enseigne de Vaisseau	ref:631
1703		Le Vermandois (60) 1684-1721 French 60 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line , Enseigne de Vaisseau	ref:631
1704		L'Henri (70) 1688-1735 French 70 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line , Enseigne de Vaisseau	ref:631
13.8.1704		Battle of Malaga
1707	1708	L'Atalante (40) 1707-1733 French 40 Gun 4th Rate Frigate (Frégate-Vaisseau de 1er Ordre) , Enseigne de Vaisseau	ref:631
1711	1.1712	Le Magnanime (72/64) 1706-1712 French 72/64 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line , Enseigne de Vaisseau	ref:631

Notes on Officer

Rank no dateref:631

Received (thanks to the kindness of his relative, Admiral de Tourville ) in the company of the Garde de Marine in Brest

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ref:631 Web Site

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