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Jacques Motier (Chevalier de La Fayette)


NationalityFrench 
RolesNaval Sailor, Marine 
Date of Birth1620ref:687
First Known Service5.1629ref:687
Last Known Service1678ref:687
Date of Death1680ref:687

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
  Appointed Chevalier de La Fayetteref:687
1620 Appointed de l'Ordre de Malte (no date)ref:687
5.1629 
La Sainte Geneviève (Unknown) 1629-1645
French Unknown Gun
Unrated Ship
1641 Renamed "Genevieve"
, Capitaine de Vaisseau, and Commanding Officer
NNF-1610
16361637
Le Coq (30) 1628-1643
French 30 Gun
3rd Rate Ship
, Capitaine de Vaisseau, and Commanding Officer
NNF-1610
1666 Capitaine de Vaisseauref:687
1667 
Le Beaufort (36) 1662-1686
French 36 Gun
5th Rate Ship of the Line
1671 Renamed "Neptune"
1679 Renamed "Maure"
, Capitaine de Vaisseau, and Commanding Officer
NNF-1610
16741676
Prudent (58) 1667-1696
French 58 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
1667 Renamed "Prudent"
, Capitaine de Vaisseau, and Commanding Officer
ref:771
11.2.1674/75 First battle of Stromboli 
8.1.1675/76 Second battle of Stromboli 
22.4.1676 Battle of Agosta 
2.6.1676 Battle of Palermo 
1678 
Éclatant (60) 1665-1684
French 60 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
1671 Renamed "Éclatant"
, Capitaine de Vaisseau, and Commanding Officer
ref:687

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