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Maximin de Bompar (Marquis de Bompard)


NationalityFrench 
RolesNaval Sailor, Administrator 
Date of Birth1698 - Grasse , Alpes-MaritimesFWIKI
First Known Service5.1713FWIKI
Last Known Service23.2.1773FWIKI
Date of Death23.2.1773 - Toulon FWIKI

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
  Appointed Marquis de BompardFWIKI
5.1713 Garde de la Marineref:673
1716 
Le Toulouse (62) 1714-1755
French 62 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Garde de la Marine
ref:673
1720 
Le Toulouse (62) 1714-1755
French 62 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Garde de la Marine
ref:673
1725 
L'Invincible (68) 1690-1748
French 68 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Garde de la Marine
ref:673
3.1727 Enseigne de Vaisseauref:673
1728 
Le Saint Esprit (74) 1726-1761
French 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Enseigne de Vaisseau
ref:673
20.7.172827.7.1728Bombardment of Tripoli 
1731 
Le Toulouse (62) 1714-1755
French 62 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Enseigne de Vaisseau
ref:673
1733 
Heureux (60) 1730-1771
French 60 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
1730 Renamed "Heureux"
, Enseigne de Vaisseau
ref:673
17341738On board of the "Diamant" then the "Ferme" in Cadix and the Levant .ref:673
4.1738 Lieutenant de Vaisseauref:673
1741 
L'Espérance (74) 1724-1755
French 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Lieutenant de Vaisseau
ref:673
17421744He then commands the "Sibylle" in Corsica, the "Zéphyr" and the "Flore" on the Tunisian coast .ref:673
1745 
Le Zéphyr (28) 1728-1762
French 28 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
, Lieutenant de Vaisseau, and Commanding Officer
ref:673
1.1746 Capitaine de Vaisseauref:673
1.1746 
Le Fier (60) 1745-1782
French 60 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Capitaine de Vaisseau, and Commanding Officer
ref:673
1747 Commanding a detachment of marine troops , he took part in the recovery of the Sainte-Marguerite Islands .ref:673
1748 Commander of three ships , he is responsible for bringing reinforcements to India , but the end of the War of the Austrian Succession stops the expedition .ref:673
5.175031.5.1757Appointed Gouverneur Général at Windward Islandsref:673
9.11.17501752Appointed Gouverneur at MartiniqueFWIKI
1.1.1757 Chef d'EscadreFWIKI
1758 Commanding the "Defenseur" , he led a squadron in the West Indies to try to come to the aid of the Guadeloupe which was attacked by a British expeditionary force during the Seven Years' War .However, his troops disembark too late . He is forced to withdraw and recognize the occupation of the island by the British .ref:673
1758 
Le Défenseur (24) 1754-1778
French 24 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Chef d'Escadre, and Commanding Officer
ref:673
1762 
Le Protecteur (74) 1760-1790
French 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, as Flag Officer, Chef d'Escadre,
ref:673
15.2.176223.2.1773Appointed Commandant de la Marine at ToulonFWIKI
10.1764 Lieutenant-Général des Armées Navalesref:673

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