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Jean-François d'Arros (Baron d'Argelos)


NationalityFrench 
RolesNaval Sailor 
Date of Birth26.8.1726 - ArthezCSORN
First Known Service1731CSORN
Father
Jean d'ArrosFrench
Naval Sailor
Service 1712
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MotherJeanne Marthe Despoeis (d.1763)ref:1275
Last Known Service20.8.1784CSORN
Date of Death9.9.1791 - Martinique CSORN

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
20.3.1744 Garde de la Marineref:1275
20.3.174421.1.1745
L'Ardent (64) 1723-1746
French 64 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Garde de la Marine
ref:1275
12.6.17459.5.1746
Le Magnanime (74) 1744-1748
French 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Garde de la Marine
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31.10.1745 Action off Martinique 
18.10.17471748
Le Zéphyr (28) 1728-1762
French 28 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
, Garde de la Marine
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1748 
Le Saint Laurent (60) 1748-1753
French 60 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Garde de la Marine
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1.4.1748 Enseigne de Vaisseauref:1487
1753 Appointed Baron d'Argelosref:1275
11.11.175521.2.1757
Le Zéphyr (28) 1728-1762
French 28 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
, Enseigne de Vaisseau
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11.3.1756 Capture of the Warwick 
15.5.1756 Lieutenant de Vaisseauref:1275
10.2.175826.7.1758
Le Prudent (74) 1753-1758
French 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Lieutenant de Vaisseau
ref:1275
6.6.175827.7.1758The Siege of Louisbourg 
26.7.17581761Captured by the British and held prisoner until 1761ref:1275
1765 
Barbue (14) 1762-1771
French 14 Gun
Unrated Flûte
1763 Renamed "Barbue"
, Lieutenant de Vaisseau, and Commanding Officer
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29.3.176617.1.1768Commanded two flûtes de 24 canons, la Balance and la Fortune attaempting to raise ships sunk by the British in Martinique.ref:1275
7.12.1766 Capitaine de Frégateref:1275
1.1.176918.6.1770
La Nourrice (14) 1762-1777
French 14 Gun
Unrated Flûte
, Capitaine de Frégate, and Commanding Officer
ref:1275
27.11.17711773
L'Indien (64) 1770-1783
French 64 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Capitaine de Vaisseau, and Commanding Officer
ref:1275
18.2.1772 Capitaine de Vaisseauref:1275
1.6.1778 Brigadier des Armées Navalesref:1275
28.9.177912.7.1780
L'Auguste (84) 1778-1795
French 84 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
1793 Renamed "Jacobin"
1794 Renamed "Neuf Thermidor"
, Capitaine de Pavillon, and Commanding Officer
ref:1275
21.7.178113.12.1781
Le Palmier (74) 1752-1782
French 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Capitaine de Vaisseau, and Commanding Officer
ref:1275
5.9.1781 Battle of the Chesapeake 
1.10.1781 
Le Languedoc (90) 1766-1799
French 90 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
1794 Renamed "Antifédéraliste"
1795 Renamed "Victoire"
, Capitaine de Vaisseau, and Commanding Officer
ref:1275
15.12.17817.9.1782
Le Languedoc (90) 1766-1799
French 90 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
1794 Renamed "Antifédéraliste"
1795 Renamed "Victoire"
, Capitaine de Vaisseau, and Commanding Officer
ref:1275
25.1.178226.1.1782Battle of Saint Kitts 
12.4.1782 Battle of the Saintes 
8.10.1782 Accused by the Count of Grasse of abandonment of post during the battle of Saintes, he was sent under house arrest to Saumur on October 8, 1782. But the War Council met in Lorient from September 20, 1783 to May 21, 1784 to judge those responsible for this defeat acquitted him by majority vote and ordered the deletion of all the memoirs, letters and writings attacking his honor.   Translation by Google (sorry)ref:1275
20.8.1784 Chef d'Escadreref:1275

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