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Thomas Édouard de Burgues de Missiessy (Comte de l'Empire)


NationalityFrench 
RolesNaval Sailor, Administrator 
Date of Birth23.4.1756 - Toulon 002
First Known Service1770002
Fatherref:631
WifeJoséphine de Burgues de Missiessy , daughter of his brother Joseph Marieref:631
Nephew
Joseph Marie de Burgues de MissiessyFrench
Naval Sailor
Service 1792-1827
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Nephew
Jules Emilien de Burgues de MissiessyFrench
Naval Sailor
Service 1823-1848
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Brotherref:631
Brotherref:631
Brother
Claude Laurent de Burgues de MissiessyFrench
Naval Sailor
Service 1735-1818
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Last Known Service1824002
Date of Death24.3.1837 - Toulon 002

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
1770 Garde de la Marineref:631
17701776Campaigns as Garde de Marine on the "Topaze" , the "Engageante" and than the "Flore" .ref:631
1777 Enseigne de VaisseauFWIKI
1777 
La Sultane (32) 1765-1793
French 32 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
1793 Renamed "Victoire"
, Enseigne de Vaisseau
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1778 
Le Vaillant (64) 1755-1783
French 64 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Enseigne de Vaisseau
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14.12.177815.12.1778Battle of St. Lucia 
1781 Lieutenant de Vaisseauref:631
178222.7.1782
Le Pigmy (10) 1781-1782
French 10 Gun
Unrated Cutter
, Lieutenant de Vaisseau, and Commanding Officer
ref:631
1783 No month for the ships , just the order .ref:631
17835.1783
Le Refléchi (64) 1776-1793
French 64 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
1793 Renamed "Turot"
, Capitaine en Second
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6.1783 
Le Censeur (74) 1782-1795
French 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Capitaine en Secondno month
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1784 
Le Guyane (Unknown) 1764-1766
French Unknown Gun
Unrated Ketch
, Lieutenant de Vaisseau, and Commanding Officer
ref:631
1785 Commander of the "Durance"ref:631
1.1.1792 Capitaine de VaisseauFWIKI
1.1.1792 
Le Centaure (74) 1782-1793
French 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Capitaine de Vaisseau, and Commanding Officer
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1.1.1793 Contre-Amiral002
14.6.1804 Appointed Chevalier de Ordre Royal de la Légion d'HonneurFWIKI
1809 Appointed Comte de l'EmpireFWIKI
9.3.1809 Vice-Amiralref:631
28.7.180912.1809Commanded the French Squadron in the Scheldt at the Walcheren Expedition 
1811 Appointed Chevalier de Ordre Royal de la Légion d'HonneurFWIKI
1814 Appointed Chevalier de Ordre Royal de la Légion d'HonneurFWIKI
7.18151816Appointed Préfet Maritime at ToulonFWIKI
1816 Appointed Commandeur l’Ordre Royal et Militaire de Saint-LouisFWIKI
1823 Appointed Grand Cross l’Ordre Royal et Militaire de Saint-LouisFWIKI
8.1824 Appointed Membre Titulaire du Conseil d'Amirauté

No date : end

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2.6.1827 Appointed Commandeur Ordre du Saint-EspritFWIKI
4.1832 Quit the service .ref:631

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Posted by Edward S. Zizmor on Friday 21st of September 2012 01:44

Missiessy was the great Admiral Napoleon never properly employed. He had the only French success in the Trafalgar Campaign and successfully defended thee Antwerp fleet from British attack in 1809 and 1814


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