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François-Bénédict de Rouxel (Marquis de Grancey)


NationalityFrench 
RolesNaval Sailor 
Date of Birth1635 - Argentanref:687
First Known Service1665ref:687
Last Known Service1679ref:687
Date of Death30.9.1679 - Paris ref:687

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
  Appointed Marquis de GranceyNNF-1610
1665 Capitaine de Vaisseauref:687
1666 
Le Soleil (36) 1642-1672
French 36 Gun
2nd Rate Ship of the Line
1671 Renamed "Hercule"
1671 Renamed "Marquis"
, Capitaine de Vaisseau, and Commanding Officer
NNF-1610
1666 
Le Saint Louis (48) 1658-1689
French 48 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
1671 Renamed "Aimable"
, Capitaine de Vaisseau, and Commanding Officer
NNF-1610
7.16661667
Le Saint Louis (48) 1658-1689
French 48 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
1671 Renamed "Aimable"
, as Flag Officer, Chef d'Escadre,
NNF-1610
1669 Capitaine de Vaisseauref:687
1671 
Le Duc (42) 1665-1677
French 42 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
1671 Renamed "Comte"
, Capitaine de Vaisseau, and Commanding Officer
ref:687
1672 
Illustre (66) 1666-1698
French 66 Gun
2nd Rate Ship of the Line
1671 Renamed "Illustre"
, Capitaine de Vaisseau, and Commanding Officer
ref:687
28.5.1672 Battle of Solebay 
11.9.1672 Chef d'Escadreref:687
1673 
Orgueilleux (68) 1671-1687
French 68 Gun
2nd Rate Ship of the Line
1671 Renamed "Orgueilleux"
, Chef d'Escadre, and Commanding Officer
ref:687
28.5.1673 Commanded the White Squadron (French), Rear Division at the First Battle of Schooneveld 
4.6.1673 Second Battle of Schooneveld 
11.8.1673 Battle of Texel 
167711.5.1678
Le Tonnant (64) 1670-1678
French 64 Gun
2nd Rate Ship of the Line
, Chef d'Escadre, and Commanding Officer
ref:687
11.12.167712.12.16772nd Battle of Tobago 

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