Charles de Courbon-Blénac (1622-1696)

Three Decks' Forum

Come and ask, answer or inform.

Recent updates

Recent Comments



Charles de Courbon-Blénac (1st Comte de Blénac)

NationalityFrench 
RolesNaval Sailor, Administrator 
Date of Birth1622 - Romégou en Saintonge, Saintonge ref:687
First Known Service1670ref:687
Son
Jean-Louis de Courbon (Marquis de Blénac)French
Naval Sailor
ref:809
Son
Courbon-BlénacFrench
Naval Sailor
Service 1690-1692
ref:687
Son
Charles de Courbon (Comte de Blénac)French
Naval Sailor
Service 1651
ref:809
Son
François de Courbon (Comte de Blénac)French
Naval Sailor
Service 1716
ref:809
Son
François de Courbon (Comte de Blénac)French
Naval Sailor
Service 1658
ref:809
Son
Louis de Courbon (Marquis de Contré)French
Naval Sailor
Service 1696-1717
ref:809
Son
Arnould de CourbonFrench
Naval Sailor
Service 1665
ref:809
Grandson
Charles de Courbon (Comte de Blenac)French
Naval Sailor
Administrator
Service 1725-1764
FWIKI
Last Known Service1693ref:631
Date of Death10.6.1696 - Fort-de-France ref:631
Burial6.1696 - Fort-de-France ref:631

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
1659 Created 1st Comte de Blénacref:687
7.1670 Capitaine de Vaisseauref:687
7.1670 
Le Brave (50) 1670-1678
French 50 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
1671 Renamed "Prince"
, Capitaine en Second		ref:687
1671 
L'Infante (34) 1661-1673
French 34 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
1671 Renamed "Écueil"
, Capitaine de Vaisseau, and Commanding Officer		NNF-1610
1672 
Fort (56) 1666-1678
French 56 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
1667 Renamed "Sophie"
1671 Renamed "Fort"
, Capitaine de Vaisseau, and Commanding Officer		ref:687
28.5.1672 Battle of Solebay 
1673 
Fortuné (54) 1671-1688
French 54 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
1671 Renamed "Fortuné"
, Capitaine de Vaisseau, and Commanding Officer		ref:687
28.5.1673 First Battle of Schooneveld 
4.6.1673 Second Battle of Schooneveld 
11.8.1673 Battle of Texel 
16761677
Le Fendant (54) 1672-1702
French 54 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Capitaine de Vaisseau, and Commanding Officer		ref:687
1.16772.1683Appointed Gouverneur at MartiniqueFWIKI
1.16772.1683Appointed Gouverneur Général at Îles et Terre Ferme de l'AmériqueFWIKI
3.3.1677 1st Battle of Tobago 
3.10.167711.5.1678
Belliqueux (64) 1669-1678
French 64 Gun
2nd Rate Ship of the Line
1671 Renamed "Belliqueux"
, as a passenger		ref:771
11.12.167712.12.16772nd Battle of Tobago 
20.4.16842.1691Appointed Gouverneur at MartiniqueFWIKI
20.4.16842.1691Appointed Gouverneur Général at Îles et Terre Ferme de l'AmériqueFWIKI
24.11.169119.9.1696Appointed Gouverneur at MartiniqueFWIKI
24.11.169119.9.1696Appointed Gouverneur Général at Îles et Terre Ferme de l'AmériqueFWIKI
16921693
Sérieux (64) 1687-1718
French 64 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
1688 Renamed "Croissant"
1689 Renamed "Sérieux"
, Capitaine de Vaisseau, and Commanding Officer		FWIKI
22.2.1691/92 Commanded the The French Squadron at the Action of 1692-02-22 
19.5.1692 Battle of Barfleur 
1694 Appointed Chevalier l’Ordre Royal et Militaire de Saint-Louisref:687
Previous comments on this pageno comments to display
Make a comment about this page






Recent comments to other pages

Date postedByPage
Thursday 4th of June 2026 20:01James Daschuk
British steam sloop 'Devastation' (1841) (6) 1841-1866
British 6 Gun
Unrated Steam Sloop
Thursday 4th of June 2026 14:56AvM
British Merchant east indiaman 'Zephyr' (1790) (8) 1790-1798
British 8 Gun
Merchant East Indiaman
Wednesday 3rd of June 2026 19:37Jon Miller
British Fourth Rate ship of the line 'Pembroke' (1733) (60) 1733-1749
British 60 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
Wednesday 3rd of June 2026 19:33Jon Miller
British Sixth Rate ship 'Mercury' (1745) (20) 1745-1753
British 20 Gun
6th Rate Ship
Wednesday 3rd of June 2026 19:26Jon Miller
British Sixth Rate frigate 'Seahorse' (1748) (24) 1748-1784
British 24 Gun
6th Rate Frigate
Copyright © Cy Harrison 2010-2026, all rights reserved
GDPR Statement